UK Watchdog Targets Apple and Google App Store Dominance
The UK's competition watchdog plans to address the 'effective duopoly' of Apple and Google in the mobile app store market. The regulator is specifically targeting the fees charged by Apple and Google for app store transactions.
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CMA says developers should be able to steer users away from app stores for payments to increase competition Business live – latest updates The UK’s competition watchdog is challenging Apple and Google’s “effective duopoly” over mobile platforms by allowing developers to steer users away from their app stores to make purchases. The Competition and Markets Authority argues that consumers and app owners are being let down by Apple and Google restrictions on spending money outside their app sto...
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