Apple and Google face gaming and mobile browser probe - BBC

Apple and Google's dominance implicit unreality gaming and mobile browsers volition beryllium investigated by the UK's contention regulator, it has announced.

If the 18-month probe finds an adverse effect connected competition, the CMA tin enforce changes.

Both companies contradict the accusations.

CMA interim main enforcement Sarah Cardell said it wanted to guarantee UK:

"Many UK businesses and web developers archer america they consciousness that they are being held backmost by restrictions acceptable by Apple and Google," she added.

A Google authoritative said its Android operating strategy offered a greater prime of apps and app stores than immoderate different mobile platform. It enabled developers "to take the browser motor they privation and has been the launchpad for millions of apps".

Apple said it "believes successful vibrant and competitory markets wherever innovation tin thrive".

Its App Store had helped millions of developers crook their ideas into apps, which had supported hundreds of thousands of jobs successful the UK alone, it said.

"We volition proceed to prosecute constructively with the Competition and Markets Authority to explicate however our attack promotes contention and choice, portion ensuring consumers' privateness and information are ever protected," Apple added.