After $5 billion EU antitrust fine, Google will start charging for Android apps
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/10/google-to-charge-oems-for-android-apps-in-the-eu/
Google is adjusting to life in the EU after the $5.05 billion (€4.34 billion) antitrust fine levied against it by the European Commission earlier this year. Google is still appealing the initial ruling, which found that Google used Android to illegally dominate the search market, but for now Google will comply with the ruling and offer looser licensing agreements to Android device makers.