Jury determines Android app store enjoyed anticompetitive protections

A federal jury in San Francisco on Monday determined unanimously that the Android app store has benefited from anticompetitive barriers.

The verdict concludes a four-week trial that largely focused on the payment system the Google-owned platform utilized, according to the Associated Press. The Android app store is one of the largest digital marketplaces for apps in the world.

Epic Games had sued Google, alleging that the commission system the company used "has led to higher prices for developers and consumers, as well as less innovation and quality."

Google meanwhile, had argued that its app store was a key selling point for Android phones that allowed for competition with Apple, the manufacturer of the popular iPhone.

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