UK watchdog targets Apple, Google mobile ecosystems

Apple, Google Mobile Ecosystems Face U.K. Probe Under New Tech Rules
The country’s Competition and Markets Authority is investigating mobile ecosystems controlled by Apple and Alphabet’s Google to work out if they need to obey a strict new law governing digital competition.
Apple and Google Hit by UK Probe Into Mobile Dominance
Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc. were hit with UK antitrust investigations over concerns their dominance in mobile services is distorting the market and putting up barriers to entry for competitors.
UK watchdog targets Apple, Google mobile ecosystems with new digital market powers
Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS are facing fresh scrutiny from Britain’s competition watchdog, which unveiled investigations targeting the two tech giants’ mobile phone ecosystems under new powers to crack down on digital market abuses.
UK to investigate Apple and Google's mobile ecosystems
Britain launched an investigation into Apple and Google's smartphone operating systems, app stores and browsers on Thursday, its second use of recently bulked up regulatory powers to scrutinise big tech companies.
Apple and Google Face Mobile Ecosystem Competition Probe in the UK
The investigation will look for "potential exploitative conduct" by the tech companies, which dominate the mobile market.
British CMA opens investigations into Apple, Google mobile ecosystems
Britain's Competition and Markets Authority announced investigations into Apple and Google on Thursday to examine if their mobile ecosystems are breaking the country's competition rules.
The U.K. has new powers vs. tech giants. It’s probing Apple and Google.
The U.K. competition regulator on Thursday said it’s using new powers to investigate Apple and Google’s mobile ecosystems.
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