UK Regulators Target Apple's and Google's Mobile Ecosystem Dominance

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The UK's competition authority plans to designate Apple and Google with strategic market status due to their significant roles in the mobile ecosystem. This move aims to intensify scrutiny over their duopoly. Investigations reveal that several markets related to mobile web browsers are not functioning optimally for consumers or businesses. Apple's Safari and Google's Chrome hold dominant positions in the mobile browser market on iPhone and Android devices, respectively.

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