Microsoft Bing wins Android choice screen auction in 13 countries

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Updated September 29th, 2020

Published September 29th, 2020

updated on Sep 29th, 2020 published on Sep 29th, 2020

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To comply with the European Commission’s decision on Android, Google last year announced that it will allow Android users in Europe to select their default search engine to power the home screen search box and Chrome browser during device setup process. If there are more than three search providers who want to get listed in the choice screen, Google will conduct an auction. Google today announced the auction winners for the period October 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Microsoft Bing won the auction in 13 countries listed below.

Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom

From October 1st, you will find Microsoft Bing in the following search provider choice screen.

Source: Google

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