Google is facing the issue of a new monopoly in Russia

Russian authorities imposed a fine on the affairs of the competition, "Google" of 438 million rubles (almost $ 7 million), due to the exploitation of "Android" operating system for smart phones to impose its dominant position on the users.

He said Elena Zaieva responsible for the Department of advanced technologies in the antitrust Russian Federal Service (AFP AS): "We are confident that the imposition of the death like this would enhance competition in the custom software market for mobile devices in Russia and to positively affect our customers."

"Aandicks" and the first in the area of ​​the Internet in Russia to refer this case to the federal agency, after the decline in their market shares. The agency considered in September 2015 that the US group has used its dominant position to impose their services to mobile users operating system "Android".

And it accused the "Google" forcing manufacturers of mobile devices operating system "Android" to adopt automatically considered in the product engine, with prevent them from competitors to carry pre-launch services before the hardware for sale.

Competition Authority on the spot value of the fine did not specify, which conducted a lengthy consultation with "Google" to reach a consensual agreement. However, the US remained the group rejects these accusations, noting that the decision to back the adoption of its services to users.

And it will examine the "Google" CAREFULLY decision by the Russian authorities to "announce the next steps," according to a statement issued by the acquired agency "Agence France-Presse," a copy of it.

The company explained: "We will continue our discussions with all stakeholders ... until we make our decision."

And facing the "Google" prosecuted on similar charges in several countries. The European Commission has launched prosecutions in its own right, especially affecting system "Android".

And began an antitrust Russian Federal Service Also this week, the right procedures in the "Apple", which it accuses of understanding on prices between sellers phones "iPhone