Google Under Investigation After Alleged Anticompetitive Tactics to boost Android’s Market Share

The European Union’s antitrust watchdog is reportedly investigating claims that Google used anticompetitive tactics to improve Android’s market share. According to allegations from Nokia and Microsoft, Google offered Android below cost to manufacturers, making it the obvious choice to use as OS. Google is also being accused of pressuring manufacturers in delaying or even cancelling…

Android to Reach 1 Billion Phones Shipped annually by 2017, Windows Phone expected to grow 400%

Android is continuing its steady growth and it’s not planning to slow down any time soon. According to Canalys, a market research firm, Android is expected to hit 1 billion phone shipments annually by 2017. And this, while losing 0.6% of its market share, standing tall at a total of 67.1%. This year, Android shipped…