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UK competition watchdog investigates Apple and Google’s mobile platforms
CMA examining impact of tech firms’ operating systems, app stores and browsers on consumers and businesses
The UK’s competition watchdog has launched investigations into the impact of Apple and Google’s mobile platforms on consumers and businesses, days after the government faced criticism for installing a former tech executive as the organisation’s new chair. The watchdog said virtually all smartphones sold in the UK were pre-installed with Apple’s iOS or Google’s Android operating systems, while their respective app stores and browsers had privileged positions on their platforms compared with third-party products and services. Alex Haffner, a partner at the UK law firm Fladgate, said the Apple and Google move was “wholly expected” but was taking place against a policy backdrop of a government seeking strong economic growth.
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