India, March 20 -- Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Merkel stays strong over Huawei; CityFibre reaches UK's south coast; Inmarsat confirms $3.3 billion takeover bid.
Google is hoping to avoid incurring the wrath of the European Commission by prompting Android users to choose their preferred browsers and search apps, Reuters reports. Last year the search giant was hit with a $4.9 billion fine by the Commission for the way its pre-installed search software on Android phones effectively blocked its rivals in this sector, and now it apparently fears that more punishment might be heading its way. In a company blog, Google's Kent Walker said: "In the coming months, via the Play Store, we'll start asking users of existing and new Android de...