If the CMA decides to initiate a market probe into the dominance of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Google, which is controlled by Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) in mobile browsers, it will consult with the public. Apple’s Safari and Google’s Chrome are the targets of this attack.
Also, the CMA plans to investigate Apple’s App Store limits on cloud gaming as well as Google’s app store payment methods, the agency said.
When it comes to mobile phone usage, Apple and Google have the upper hand, says CMA chairman Andrea Coscelli in a statement. As fantastic as their services and products are, their stronghold on mobile ecosystems enables them to block out rivals, dragging down the British tech industry and restricting choice.
Apple and Google have an “effective duopoly” on mobile ecosystems, which gives them a “stranglehold” on OS systems, app stores, and mobile browsers, according to the regulator. The CMA warned that if Apple and Google were allowed to continue their dominance in the field without action, competition and innovation would be severely harmed.
We’ll look into the report and keep in touch with the CMA, according to a Google spokeswoman. “No other smartphone platform gives consumers and companies as many options as Android phones do. More than a quarter of a million employees in the United Kingdom are supported by Google Play, which has launched millions of applications worldwide.
Apple’s representative stated in a statement that they “respectfully disagree” with “a number of findings made in the study, which devalue our efforts in innovation, privacy, and customer performance. “
According to an Apple spokesman, “We will continue to explain how our approach encourages competition and choice while ensuring that users’ privacy and security are always respected,” the spokesperson said.
As legislators and regulators across the globe continue their efforts to rein in the influence of the world’s top tech giants, the CMA’s scrutiny signals the next challenge for Big Tech.
Both corporations have been threatened with legal action in the United States because of the influence they have over their own app marketplaces. In 2020, Epic Games sued both Apple and Google over app store payment policies.
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