|
Responses to a consultation it launched in June revealed
"substantial support" for a fuller investigation into the matter
and into whether iPhone-maker Apple restricts cloud gaming
through its app store, the Competition and Markets Authority
(CMA) said.
"Many UK businesses and web developers tell us they feel that
they are being held back by restrictions set by Apple and
Google," Sarah Cardell, interim chief executive of the CMA, said
in a statement.
"We plan to investigate whether the concerns we have heard are
justified and, if so, identify steps to improve competition and
innovation in these sectors."
Google said its Android mobile operating system gave users a
greater choice of apps and app stores than any other mobile
platform.
"It also enables developers to choose the browser engine they
want, and has been the launchpad for millions of apps," a
spokesperson said.
"We're committed to building thriving, open platforms that
empower consumers and help developers build successful
businesses."
Apple said it would "constructively" engage with the CMA to
explain how its approach "promotes competition and choice, while
ensuring consumers' privacy and security are protected."
U.S. tech giants, including Google's owner Alphabet and Apple,
are drawing increasing attention from competition regulators in
Brussels, London and elsewhere.
Google's Play Store is the subject of separate investigations by
anti-trust authorities in the EU and Britain, the company said
last month.
(Reporting by Paul Sandle in London and Pushkala Aripaka in
Bengaluru; editing by Shinjini Ganguli and Jason Neely)
[© 2022 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.]
This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Thompson Reuters is solely responsible for this content.
|
|
