Apple and Google mobile ecosystem dominance under scrutiny by UK antitrust regulator

For many years, Google and Apple are the two biggest and most dominant names in mobile ecosystems globally, but the UK's competition regulator is now asking whether this duopoly is offering phone users the best deal.

On Tuesday, the Competition and Markets Authority, the country's antitrust regulator, announced that it's "taking a better look" at iOS and Android. This isn't like a full probe, it's just a precursor during which the CMA will consider whether there's enough evidence that the 2 companies could be stifling competition to justify opening a formal investigation.

"Apple and Google control the foremost gateways through which individuals download apps or browse the online on their mobiles -- whether or not they have to buy for for ,  The CMA is specifically checking out evidence that Apple's and Google's dominance within the market is stifling competition, or that it might be leading to people paying higher prices for devices, apps and other services.

Apple and Google didn't immediately answer request for comment.
This closer scrutiny comes as a results of a post-Brexit push by the united kingdom to research the actions of tech giants through its newly established Digital Markets Unit. Previously it had relied on the EU's Competition Commission to fulfil this role, however it's still working with the ecu regulator because the two agencies conduct simultaneous investigations into potential ad data abuse by Facebook.

 The CMA is additionally investigating Apple separately over App Store developer terms.

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