CMA Targets Apple's Safari and Google's Chrome in Browser Market Probe

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority is investigating Apple's Safari and Google's Chrome browsers, questioning their dominance. This inquiry could lead to interventions for enhanced competition and innovation in the mobile browser market.

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced an in-depth investigation into the dominance of Apple and Google in the mobile browser market. This stems from concerns that the current market dynamics are stifling consumer choice and business innovation.

CMA's inquiry group identified key issues, particularly with Apple's restrictions on internet access via the Safari browser, prompting the investigation. The inquiry will assess if Apple and Google hold 'strategic market status' in mobile ecosystems, which could lead to regulatory interventions.

These interventions might include mandating features that enhance competitor capabilities. The CMA aims to foster competition and address the lack of innovation, with results from the strategic market status investigations expected by year-end.

(With inputs from agencies.)