The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) rel=”nofollow” href=”https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cma-proposes-action-to-drive-more-competition-on-mobile-platforms”>announced on Wednesday a proposal that would give Apple and Google’s mobile platforms “strategic market status” — a designation that allows the regulator to create rules that could change how their app stores operate and how their mobile software works.
The move is designed to create a more open, competitive environment for the app economy and user choice. However, rel=”nofollow” href=”https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yknl04dnno”>Apple and rel=”nofollow” href=”https://blog.google/around-the-globe/google-europe/united-kingdom/google-supporting-choice-innovation-and-security-in-uks-mobile-ecosystem/”>Google have pushed back at the proposals, with rel=”nofollow” href=”https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-23/apple-google-face-beefed-up-uk-rules-to-rein-in-mobile-power”>Apple saying changes would compromise user security and privacy. A…
