Mexico antitrust body says Google cannot impose use of Android on mobile device manufacturers

MEXICO CITY, Dec 18 (Reuters) – Mexico’s antitrust commission said on Thursday it ​had resolved a case ‌over a lack of competition in the ‌mobile operating system market stemming from business practices related to Android.

* As part of the ruling, the commission ⁠acceptedcommitments from Google ‌to remove contractual restrictions thathad prevented mobile device manufacturers ‍from freely producingand distributing devices using operating systems other thanAndroid. * The decision follows similar ​remedies accepted byantitrust authorities in ‌other countries over Google’s Androidcontracts, the statement said. * Device manufacturers will gain more freedom to designand sell products with alternative operating systems,potentially reducing ⁠costs tied to different ​technologyconfigurations. * Software developers will ​benefit from a more openecosystem that encourages innovation and new ‍applications, thecommission ⁠said. * The commission said it will monitor…