CMA Targets Apple's Safari and Google's Chrome in Browser Market Probe
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority is investigating Apple's Safari and Google's Chrome browsers, questioning their dominance. This inquiry could lead to interventions for enhanced competition and innovation in the mobile browser market.
Apple and Google browser dominance harming consumer choice, says watchdog
The Competition and Markets Authority said the tech giants’ duopoly was ‘not working well, and this is holding back innovation’.
Apple and Google under more scrutiny, this time for mobile browser dominance
A UK antitrust body has criticized Apple and Google's dominance over the mobile browser market, saying that it is holding back innovation.
UK watchdog finds Apple's mobile browser policies are restricting innovation
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has determined that the country's mobile browser markets are "not working well for consumers and businesses" and "holding back innovation." Most of the watchdog's ire is directed at Apple for policies such as requiring mobile browsers to use its engine,
UK Watchdog Slams Apple & Google for Stifling Mobile Browser Innovation
If Apple and Google don’t make it easier for users to discover third-party browsers, the companies will not have as much of a competitive need to improve Safari and Chrome.
UK CMA scrutinises Apple and Google mobile browsers
The CMA's final report emphasises that issues related to mobile browsers are “holding back innovation and could be limiting growth in the UK”.
UK CMA: Apple/Google Mobile Browser Duopoly Harms Innovation
Apple and Google have used their mobile web browser duopoly to harm innovation by restricting competitors on their platforms.
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