【????? ??? ??????? ???????? ??? ??????】Google to let EU users choose their search provider on Android

Google announced on ????? ??? ??????? ???????? ??? ??????Friday it would introduce a new way for Android users in Europe to choose a search provider in Chrome. Starting in 2020, during device setup, users will be presented with a screen with several search providers, organized randomly.

This follows the $5 billion fine imposed by the European Commission on Google in July 2018 for breaching Europe's antitrust laws. To comply with the EC's demands, Google started presenting Android users in Europe with search app and browser options in Google Play.

Now, Google is presenting Android users with a choice screen when they set up their devices. But how does the company choose which search providers show up?

According to Google, they will need to apply to be included and have to bid for inclusion, stating the price they're willing to pay when a user selects them. Eligible search providers will vary by country, and each country will have a minimum bid threshold. The three highest bidders for a given country will appear in the choice screen for that country. The number of eligible search providers in each country, as well as the bids, will not be made public.

Mashable Light Speed Want more out-of-this world tech, space and science stories? Sign up for Mashable's weekly Light Speed newsletter. By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up!

Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable

In this way, Google will effectively make money every time a user chooses a search engine that's not Google. It'll be interesting to see how the EC sees the way Google has spun this -- while the choice screen does offer a fairer choice to end users, it may not be exactly fair to search providers who have to outbid each other in order to appear next to Google.

One rival search provider definitely isn't happy about it. In a statement to Bloomberg, Qwant CEO Eric Leandri said asking for cash "just for showing a proposal of alternatives" is "total abuse of the dominant position."

SEE ALSO: Google's texting app could soon be more like Snapchat

There's still a chance for search engine providers to show up in the choice screen without submitting a bid. In the FAQ section of its page devoted to the choice screen, Google says the following: "In the event that fewer than three eligible search providers meet or exceed the bid threshold, Google will fill any remaining slots randomly from the pool of eligible search providers. The pool of eligible providers will include those that applied to participate in the choice screen but did not submit bids."

From the users' perspective, the choice screen will only show up on their devices during initial setup. And regardless of their initial choice, users will be able to change their default search provider later.

---

Featured Video For You

---

Controversial search engine Dragonfly has been ‘terminated,’ Google exec claims

---

Topics Android Google

• explore
• knowledge
• fashion
• hotspot
• relaxation
• recreation
• synthesize
• focus

• San Diego’s Largest Film Festival Announces 140+ Film Line
• More Than a Century of Thriving Amid Challenges
• CAPAC Chair Statement on ICE Agreement to Rescind Policy Barring International Students
• Congressman John Lewis, a Civil Rights Icon
• Takei Takes on Tech
• CAPAC Members Remember and Honor Rep. John Lewis
• UPDATE: Woman in Viral Video Found
• NCAPA Applauds House Passage of NO BAN Act
• 9INE snatch spot at ESL Pro League Season 17 Conference
• API Legislative Caucus Announces Support for ACA 5

• 'Quordle' today: See each 'Quordle' answer and hints for October 22, 2023
• Best cordless vacuum deal: Act fast to get the eufy by Anker HomeVac S11 Go for $100.90.
• Best Garmin deal: Get the Garmin Instinct Solar for under $200
• Wordle today: The answer and hints for October 24
• How to sign up for Community Notes on Twitter / X
• Best Apple Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad deal: Save $34.05 at Amazon
• Apple October 2023 event: Someone seemingly leaked the new MacBook Pro box
• Dyson Owner Rewards Sale 2023: Save 20% at Dyson
• The Shark FlexStyle is on sale at an impressive low price
• Best online subscription plan deal: All Grammarly Premium Plans are currently 50% off

• San Diego’s Largest Film Festival Announces 140+ Film Line
• Little Tokyo Community Council Begins Fundraising for Small Business Relief Fund
• OBITUARY: Lawson Sakai, 442nd Vet, Founder of Friends and Family of Nisei Veterans
• RPV Student Selected to Participate in Prestigious International Writing Program
• Paris Major Legends Stage round 5 matchups decided
• Setsubun Tea Ceremony at JACCC
• Orange Coast Gakuen Now Accepting Elementary Through High School Students
• Rally Against Hate and Racism to Be Held at Wilson Park
• AAcomp, VMCA Media Project Celebrate Asian American Vets Who Served in Vietnam
• Bearing Witness for Black Lives

• Vitality beat ITB to secure Major semi
• Panel Discussion on ‘Japanese Americans: Mixed Race, Mixed Culture, Mixed Identity’
• Talk on ‘Spirit and Legacy of Asian American Activism’
• More Than a Century of Thriving Amid Challenges
• Keiro Supports Over 100 Caregivers in San Gabriel Valley
• Setsubun Tea Ceremony at JACCC
• Over 18,000 Sign Petition Decrying Racist Attacks
• Master of the Game
• LA EigaFest to Be Held Dec. 6
• Torrance Business Receives Hate Message