Google Increases Pressure On Microsoft
Google and Sony have reached a deal for the Google Chrome browser to be pre-installed on some Sony computers, reports telegraph.co.uk. The move will mean Google is in direct competition with Microsoft as their Internet Explorer browser is the standard browser on many computers.
It’s not clear which computers will be affected by the deal or whether the browser will only be pre-installed on computers in the U.S.
It’s thought that the browser will be installed alongside Internet Explorer as Microsoft’s Windows operating system is used by Sony computers.
Google says that all those who use the Chrome browser react positively towards it although it only accounts for around 3% of the global browser market. In contrast Internet Explorer has 67% of the market with Firefox accounting for around 22.5%.
Microsoft initially said that it would sell the new operating system, Windows 7, in the UK and Europe without Internet Explorer being pre-installed but it has now said it will sell European customers Windows 7 with the option to chose which browser they would like to install on their system.
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/sony/6120851/Sony-to-install-Google-Chrome-browser-on-PCs.html