UK opens probe into Google's and Apple's mobile platforms

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If anyone wishes to comment, the CMA is explicitly wanting those to do so by sending in emails to mobilesms@cma.gov.uk, addressing the questions set out in their report[1], which basically boil down to "Should we investigate apple and google" and then "'what should we do about it"?

[1] https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/679115f1cf977...

Considering app store revenue, smartphones are 75% handheld game console and 25% other stuff.

I don't see a strong argument for treating the game console part differently from the way other game consoles are treated.

Which can work both ways, of course.

re: Google & Android

Really the main thing that needs to be done is opening up the RCS API on android the same way the SMS API is. Google has been holding on to it to try and pressure people to use their closed source app instead.

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