China Unicom To Remove Google Search From Android Handsets

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China Unicom To Remove Google Search From Android Handsets [news.bbc.co.uk]

China Unicom is to stop using Google search on Android handsets.

The second biggest operator in China is believed to be taking the step in reaction to Google's decision to stop offering a censored search service.

Instead of using Google search, handset makers will be able to decide which search service to use on phones that run Google's mobile operating system.

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This is the beginning of a cascade. We'll be seeing a lot of this in the near future.