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Microsoft, Nokia demand EU action over Google's Android Apr 9th 2013, 13:14 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Facebook aims to take centerstage on Android phones Thu, Apr 4 2013 Google to sell second-gen Nexus 7 tablet from July: sources Wed, Apr 3 2013 Six European states take aim at Google privacy policy Tue, Apr 2 2013 Exclusive: Linux users file EU complaint against Microsoft Tue, Mar 26 2013 EU regulator monitors Apple iPad and iPhone distribution Fri, Mar 22 2013 Related Topics Investing and Taxes Simplified » Tech » Media » The Google signage is seen at the company's headquarters in New York January 8, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Andrew Kelly BRUSSELS | Tue Apr 9, 2013 9:14am EDT BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Companies including Microsoft and Nokia have stepped up pressure on EU antitrust regulators to take action against Google, accusing it of blocking competition in mobile telephony. The complaint comes as Google attempts to resolve a two-year long investigation by the European Commission into its internet search practices and avert a possible fine that could hit $5 billion, or 10 percent of its 2012 revenue. More than a dozen companies have voiced their grievances about Google's search practices to the Commission. The investigation's initial focus was on its desktop search engine, but European Union Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said last year he had received complaints about Google's Android, the world's most popular operating system for smartphones. Almunia has said he aims to reach a settlement with Google in the latter half of the year. The complainants, however, are frustrated with the pace of his investigation. In a complaint made public on Tuesday by their lobbying group FairSearch, Google's rivals accused the company of using Android to divert traffic to its search engine. FairSearch's other members include world No. 3 software maker Oracle, online travel sites Expedia and TripAdvisor, French shopping comparison site Twenga, British price comparison site Foundem and U.S.-based adMarketplace. "Google is using its Android mobile operating system as a 'Trojan Horse' to deceive partners, monopolize the mobile marketplace, and control consumer data," FairSearch's lawyer Thomas Vinje said in a statement. "Failure to act will only embolden Google to repeat its desktop abuses of dominance as consumers increasingly turn to a mobile platform dominated by Google's Android operating system." he said. The Commission declined to comment. Google spokesman Al Verney said the company continued to work cooperatively with the regulator. Google won a major victory in the United States in January when the Federal Trade Commission ended an investigation without any significant action against the company. (Reporting by Foo Yun Chee; Editing by Tom Pfeiffer) Investing and Taxes Simplified Related Quotes and News Company Price Related News Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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