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A federal appeals court panel in San Francisco appeared skeptical of Alphabet Inc.’s argument that its competition with Apple Inc. in smartphones is sufficient to justify overturning a jury verdict that declared an illegal monopoly for Android apps.
“Even if Google does vigorously compete with Apple, that doesn’t mean Google can create its own ecosystem where it acts as a monopolist through the Google Play Store,” US Circuit Judge Gabriel P. Sanchez said Monday during a court hearing.
