Overview

• Google has been paying Samsung substantial monthly sums since January 2025 to preinstall its Gemini AI app on Samsung smartphones.
• The two-year agreement also includes a share of ad revenue generated through the Gemini app, according to Google VP Peter Fitzgerald’s testimony.
• DOJ lawyer David Dahlquist described the fixed monthly payments as an 'enormous sum,' though the exact figures were not disclosed.
• The arrangement surfaced during the antitrust trial where Judge Amit Mehta previously ruled Google’s search engine deals with partners violated competition laws.
• The court is now weighing potential remedies, including banning default placement deals or imposing broader structural changes to curb monopolistic behavior.