UK regulator plans to launch probe into Google's and Apple's mobile duopoly
— the one that requires certain app developers to use the tech giant's payment system for in-app purchases, in particular.
The CMA has concluded after its year-long study that the tech giants do indeed exhibit an"effective duopoly" on mobile ecosystems. A total of 97 percent of all mobile web browsing in the UK is powered by Apple's and Google's browser engines. iPhones and Android devices typically come with Safari and Chrome pre-installed, which means their browsers have the advantage from the start.
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