Apple famously does pretty well out of a deal that makes Google the default Safari search engine on the iPhone and other platforms with the company receiving $26 billion as part of the deal recently. Google isn't the only game in town, of course, but Apple is far from impressed with the competition.
Google has been ruled as a monopolist in the United States due to its grip on the world of search, and its deal with Apple is once again in the spotlight. Microsoft's Bing had previously been touted as a potential replacement for Google, but Senior VP of Services Eddy Cue has made it clear that it never really stood a chance.
