Under heavy pressure, Android expanding default search options in Europe
(Android Central)

Google`s search choice screen is getting a little more equitable. What you need to know Google`s auction based search choice system is going away after backlash from rival search companies. In replacement, a system that includes up to 12 search englines will come into play on new Android devices. This change is rolling out from September 1. Google will be altering its search choice screen for Android users in Europe. From September 1, users will be able to see an expanded list of up to twelve search services. Previously, the company offered four choices, each one based on an auction. Google is retiring the auction as a result of feedback from both the European Commission and search companies, instead opting to promote the top 5 search services in each eligible country, that is, the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom. It will now display the top five most popular search services in each applicable country, followed by up to seven other eligible services in a randomize...