Apple slated in CMA mobile browser investigation | Computer Weekly
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Margot Daly, chair of the CMA’s independent inquiry group, said: “Following our in-depth investigation, we have concluded that competition between different mobile browsers is not working well, and this is holding back innovation in the UK. I welcome the CMA’s prompt action to open strategic market status investigations into both Apple and Google’s mobile ecosystems. Another issue noted in the report is the inability for iOS apps to offer in-app browsing functionality – something that is possible on Android. While it has developed this functionality on its Android app, Meta told the CMA that it cannot develop these features on iOS currently because Apple’s rules require apps to use Apple’s own technology – including its WebKit browser engine.” Looking at Google’s product design choices, the CMA said Google had made it significantly harder for consumers to drive competition by actively choosing which browser they use. “Google’s control of the Android operating system means it is able to determine key design decisions such as which products are placed prominently on a user’s screen and which apps are treated as the ‘default’ option.
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