LUXEMBOURG - Billions of people use Google because it's the best, not because of deals the company made to stay competitive, Google's lawyer said on Friday, wrapping up a week of testimony as the US tech giant fights a record $5 billion antitrust fine.
At issue are deals requiring phone makers to pre-install the Google Search app and the Chrome browser app together with Google Play, as well deals blocking some variants of Android. Pickford said the deals were far from being anti-competitive tools, rather they were to ensure Google stayed competitive.
"Successful companies don't stay successful by resting on their laurels and failing to compete," Pickford told the court.