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Google may need history lesson on blocking rivals’ products

Update, 4:17 p.m. PT: Google says it’s working to remove its Maps redirect, which bumps IE mobile users to Google.com. You can read the company’s statement here. With its decision to block Windows Phone users from accessing Google Maps, Google isn’t the first browser maker to block users from accessing content with a competitive product. Microsoft has done the same …

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Google to make Maps accessible to Windows Phone users

Related stories Google may need history lesson on blocking rivals’ products What Google’s settlement with the FTC means for users EU: FTC decision on Google won’t affect our case Google says that it will no longer block Windows Phone users from accessing Google Maps and that the blockage was about ensuring a good user experience, not about intentionally interfering with …

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