Apple and Google face UK investigation into mobile browser dominance

Apple and Google face UK investigation into mobile browser dominance

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https://apnews.com/article/apple-google-britain-mobile-browser-competition-antitrust-6e452617f4dcb48a76ebff8482d0d16e

LONDON (AP) — Apple and Google aren't giving consumers a genuine choice of mobile web browsers, a British watchdog said Friday in a report that recommends they face an investigation under new U.K. digital rules taking effect next year.

The Competition and Markets Authority took aim at Apple, saying the iPhone maker's tactics hold back innovation by stopping rivals from giving users new features like faster webpage loading. Apple does this by restricting progressive web apps, which don't need to be downloaded from an app store and aren't subject to app store commissions, the report said.