There is no denying that Google's position as a search engine is rarely ever challenged. It does not matter what device you own. You will find the same search engine across the board. However, earlier this year, we started hearing how Samsung might remove Google in favor of Microsoft's Bing search engine simply because the latter provides access to its AI capabilities, as well.

Samsung and Google are standing at opposing fronts and will need to sort out the mess

Although the switch to Bing did not happen, a new report suggests that Samsung did try to make it easier for all Galaxy users to change the default search engine when using the Samsung Internet web browser. However, Google quickly jumped to stop that from happening. Simply put, if the South Korean tech firm did go through with this move, it would have breached the agreement between both companies, making Samsung pay a massive fine, and could have resulted in a legal battle. Therefore, the smart move was simply to back down from this move, especially considering that both companies have had a good relationship for some time now.

This revelation took place during the antimonopoly trial happening in the U.S. The trial revealed all the information on how Google uses its market position to prevent competition and uses various tactics to ensure that it retains the position of the default search engine on all major smartphones, from the likes of Apple, Samsung, and countless others. The Justice Department in the U.S. claims that what the search engine giant is doing is illegal, and that could soon change.

Honestly, this is not the first time we have seen something like this, yet I never really thought that Google and Samsung would be butting heads. Sure, it won't be new for them to stand on opposing sides, but over the past couple of years, both companies have ensured that they work closely.

We are not sure what the results of this trial will be, but if there is one evident thing, it is that Samsung needs Google and vice-versa, so I am sure both companies can come to terms and work out the issues they are facing.

News Source: The Wall Street Journal