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UK set to pile pressure on Apple and Google app store dominance, as fresh investigation launched
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating further action against mobile giants Apple and Google…
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating further action against mobile giants Apple and Google, as part of a fresh push to potentially limit their app store dominance. "Extensive CMA investigations have revealed the real harm being caused by these monopolistic practices - excess profits made by Apple and Google in mobile app ecosystems are costing UK consumers £4bn a year. If the CMA decides either company should be designated with SMS status, the authority states that it will be able to "guide the behaviour" of each firm, "tackling conduct that could undermine fair competition, or exploit people and businesses".
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