


Thus, a five-year deal was inked with Yahoo. This agreement came up for renewal last year, but Mozilla took it as “an opportunity to review our competitive strategy and explore our options,” explained Mozilla CEO Chris Beard. Google had been the default search engine on Firefox since a deal was signed with Mozilla back in 2004.

But it will signify something greater, and would illustrate the sway that Google holds if it can simply block access to its services on a whim. If this is a permanent, deliberate move by Google, then the direct ramifications of this single action might not be huge - after all, it’s safe to assume that most people will likely access Google’s store via the native Google Play app on Android. Above: Google Play on Firefox for Android
