Apple and Google may face action over mobile phone dominance, says UK watchdog

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has designated Apple and Google's mobile platforms as having "strategic market status," indicating they possess substantial and entrenched market power. This designation, granted due to the tech giants' significant size, scale, and influence, allows the CMA to intervene and promote greater competition. The watchdog's investigation found that the current rules governing these platforms may be limiting innovation and competition, negatively impacting consumers and businesses. The CMA gained new powers this year to regulate dominant digital markets and has launched investigations into operating systems like iOS and Android, app stores, and mobile browsers. The decision against Google also follows a separate investigation into its search e... download the app to read more