UK seeks to curb Apple, Google's grip on mobile platforms


CMA said it proposes to designate Apple and Google's mobile platforms with ‘strategic market status (SMS)’, subjecting them to special requirements under new UK regulations. — Reuters

LONDON: Britain's competition watchdog on July 23 proposed measures to tackle Apple and Google's dominance in the mobile device market, as it looks to rein in the US tech giants' so-called duopoly.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it proposes to designate Apple and Google's mobile platforms with "strategic market status (SMS)", subjecting them to special requirements under new UK regulations.

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