Apple has asked to participate in Google’s upcoming antitrust trial in the United States over online search.
The iPhone developer stated that it cannot rely on the mentioned Internet search giant in the context of defending revenue-sharing agreements. It is worth noting that Apple receives billions of dollars annually for Google being the default search engine in its Safari browser.
The iPhone developer currently has no plans for elaborating its own Internet search system. This means that Apple will not compete with Google in the relevant sector. The mentioned intention does not depend on whether payments continue or not. The relevant information is contained in the court papers that Apple’s lawyers filed in Washington this week.
In 2022, the iPhone developer received about $20 billion from the implementation of its agreement with Google.
Apple intends to call witnesses to testify at the April trial. The prosecutor’s office will try to prove that Google should sell its Chrome web browser and, possibly, the Android operating system to restore competition in the online search sector.
Apple has stated that Google can no longer adequately represent the interests of the company. It was also noted that now the Internet search giant must defend against broad attempts to break up its business units.
The United States Department of Justice’s prosecution of Google is a landmark case that has the potential to change the way users find information in the virtual space. The mentioned brand proposed to loosen its default agreements with web browser developers, mobile device manufacturers, and wireless carriers. In this case, Google seeks to avoid termination of agreements on sharing part of the ad revenue generated due to the functioning of the Internet search system. Independent web browser developers such as Mozilla, which makes Firefox, have said that the mentioned funds are crucial to their operations.
A spokesperson for Google did not respond to a media request for comment on the upcoming trial.
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