duopoly

The UK’s Competition and Market Authority will now investigate whether Apple and Google have an “effective” duopoly on the mobile ecosystem that “allows them to exercise a stranglehold over operating systems, app stores, and web browsers on mobile devices.” This investigation is based on the Mobile Ecosystem Market Study report. According to the UK’s watchdog, 97% of all mobile web browsing in Great Britain in 2021 happened on browsers powered by either Apple’s or Google’s browser engine, meaning that “any…

When is the last time you discovered an app that exactly fulfills your needs without making you think of another similar app and not delete it once you find one? Must be a long time back! App ads that we come across though are personalized to some extent, leave a lot of advertising space, in terms of user discovery and user retention, unexplored by the advertisers. Now that on-device marketing is possible with OEM advertising, either directly or through partners, it has become easy to observe user behavior throughout…

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an in-depth investigation into Apple and Google regarding the companies’ dominance over the mobile market, it has been confirmed. Back in June, it was revealed that a year-long study of the two firms found the tech giants essentially had a “duopoly” over mobile ecosystems, notably in internet browsers and cloud gaming. In a statement at the time, the CMA claimed that Apple had “blocked the emergence of cloud gaming services on its App Store”. “Gaming apps are a…

Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal: As car makers cede control of their auto-operating systems to Apple and Google, the limited choice in the duopoly of smartphone OSes may soon extend to cars — In the future, your choice of smartphone ecosystem—Android or iPhone—could determine which make and model of car you choose Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal: As car makers cede control of their auto-operating systems to Apple and Google, the limited choice in the duopoly of smartphone…

Google and Apple have finally reached a settlement, ending their long-term monopoly over the app store market New rules on smartphone app stores could trigger a storm of creative and cheaper applications with better privacy and security developments, ending the Google and Apple app store monopoly over the tech market. Recently, reports have revealed that Google has reached an agreement with US developers which will allow consumers to access services outside the company’s Play Store, enabling a huge shift in the…

London: After examining Google and Apple's "duopoly" for a year, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided that they "hold all the cards" in the mobile phone market.According to Engadget, it is now consulting on the launch of a market investigation into the tech giants' market power in mobile browsers, as well as into Apple's cloud gaming restrictions.In addition, the CMA has launched a separate investigation into Google's Play Store rules, the one that requires certain app developers to use the tech…

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has concluded that Google and Apple "hold all the cards" when it comes to mobile phones a year after taking a closer look at their "duopoly." It's now consulting on the launch of a market investigation into the tech giants' market power in mobile browsers, as well as into Apple's cloud gaming restrictions. In addition, the CMA has launched a separate investigation into Google's Play Store rules — the one that requires certain app developers to use the tech giant's payment…