Shulou(Shulou.com)05/31 Report--

According to the country's antitrust ruling, Google apps such as Google Maps and Gmail won't be pre-installed on Android smartphones sold in Turkey.

Turkish regulators fined Google 93 million lire (about £ 12 million) for failing to give consumers a choice of search engines after a complaint was filed by Russian rival Yandex.

Google had time to change its approach, but despite some concessions, it decided it wasn't enough and imposed fines.

Android Turkey

The company has 60 days to appeal the ruling, but has informed its Turkish partner that it will not be able to apply for a new licence during this period.

Existing phones will not be affected, and the company says it is trying to reverse the decision.

A Google spokesperson was quoted as saying,"We have told our business partners that we will not be able to work with them to use the new Android phones released in the Turkish market. "

Consumers will be able to purchase existing device models and use their devices and apps as normal. Other Google services will not be affected. '

Google is no stranger to antitrust action, and its dominance of the search market and smartphone operating systems has drawn attention from regulators around the world.

Last year, Google was fined € 4.34 billion for using its dominant position in the mobile market to prevent competition between search and browser services. Google has also been penalized for its advertising practices.

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