Google buckles under pressure from Russia, will open Android to other search engines

Android, often seen as the much more open and flexible mobile operating system alternative to Apple's notoriously strict iOS, is now being forced to open up even more, at least in Russia. A lengthy battle between Google and Russian anti-competition watchdog group FAS began two years ago has finally culminated in Google relenting. The company will loosen restrictions on Android's built-in search engines to allow for Russian competitors a share of the pie. Android's heavy reliance on Google servic...