In federal court, where the US Department of Justice accuses Google of exploiting licencing agreements to monopolise online search, Apple Senior Vice President of Services Eddy Cue is scheduled to speak all day on Tuesday.
A arrangement in which Google pays billions of dollars to Apple in exchange for becoming the default search engine on the iPhone’s browser and other settings is under investigation. According to a Bernstein estimate, Google may pay Apple up to $19 billion this year.
Cue, who represented Apple in the negotiations with Google, is scheduled to attest that Google was chosen as the default search engine for the iPhone because it offered the greatest service. According to a person familiar with Cue’s anticipated testimony, he’s also predicted to state that Apple doesn’t see a need to develop a new search engine because Google already exists.
According to a person familiar with Cue’s anticipated testimony, Cue will also mention that Apple has revenue-sharing deals with rival search engines Yahoo, Microsoft Bing, DuckDuckGo, and Ecosia as well as the fact that Apple customers can change their default search engines.
Source (CNBC)