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UK Regulator Blames Apple for Stifling Mobile Browser Competition
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued its final verdict on the state of the country's mobile browser market, concluding...
The CMA also flagged the lucrative arrangement where Google pays Apple billions annually to remain the default search engine on iOS devices, noting this deal "significantly reduces their financial incentives to compete." The report acknowledges these improvements have "addressed some, but not all, of the concerns relating to choice architecture," specifically mentioning Apple's December software update that modified how users can change default browsers. If granted SMS designation, Apple and Google could face legally binding conduct requirements and risk substantial penalties — up to 10% of their annual global turnover — for violations.
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