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Apple and Google 'Duopoly' to Come Under Scrutiny in the UK
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More OS's means more fragmentation as developers choose not to support every available platform. From a consumer point of view, I think it is actually preferable for there to be only a couple OS's to choose from. You also want something that is well established and that lots and lots of people are using like iOS or Android.
Investigating the risk of poor competition is not the same thing as suggesting another OS. Surprisingly many who think that Apple and Google first priorities is to serve the customers. It is not and that is what this is all about.
Great for consumers but the tough bit will be how findings are implemented
Not sure why comments are mostly about another OS the brief seems broad to me and if it makes swapping OS easier and limiting of entrapment of services and cost etc that would be a great achievement
Not sure why comments are mostly about another OS the brief seems broad to me and if it makes swapping OS easier and limiting of entrapment of services and cost etc that would be a great achievement
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A lot of people in this thread are saying it was the users that decided on Apple and Google. I would suggest it was developers that decided to not create applications for WebOS, Windows Mobile, etc. If users can't get the apps they want or need, then they are forced to go where they can. I am not a Microsoft fan, but I did like Windows Mobile and before that, WebOS was the best mobile platform, (maybe even to this day). But there were few willing to make apps on those platform.
So, I would suggest the issue of a duopoly isn't Apple's or Google's fault. If companies and developers are not willing to support an alternative, then the alternatives will eventually die.
So, I would suggest the issue of a duopoly isn't Apple's or Google's fault. If companies and developers are not willing to support an alternative, then the alternatives will eventually die.
I'm pretty sure the CMA isn't about to try and force a third player into the market - but what they might do is regulate the conduct of the two existing players. It's not all that different from the other competition investigations going on right now. It's pretty clear that a duopoly exists and that may be fine, but it bears investigation and monitoring.
Quick... someone tell the UK to investigate developers rather than Apple and Google.
They've got it all wrong!
Do they want Sir Clive Sinclair to return to the stage? To have some "competition"? ;-)
Quick... someone tell the UK to investigate developers rather than Apple and Google.
They've got it all wrong!
You know they would, and they think that the only reason your app isn't on another platform is because you chose not to make it available. Not that you need to spend months writing new code and testing it.
If these concerns are valid in the eyes of their respective governments then why hasn’t there been similar concerns regarding the overwhelming majority of market share owned by Microsoft regarding desktop OSs.
I can’t help but speculate it might have something to do with Microsoft’s lobbying and growing presence in DoD that they continuously get ignored in these “concerns” whilst simultaneously the only markets they investigate are where Microsoft has failed to have a presence.
I can’t help but speculate it might have something to do with Microsoft’s lobbying and growing presence in DoD that they continuously get ignored in these “concerns” whilst simultaneously the only markets they investigate are where Microsoft has failed to have a presence.
What were people misinformed about? Blackberries were aimed at the Enterprise and were good for email and that was literally about it.
No one. But it would be pointless as no one's interested.
It might be hard for many Governments to understand, but people love their Apple & Google products. People wouldn't spend their hard earned cash on things they didn't want/like/need.
Glad they said purported duopoly. Two independent businesses who grew through innovation and hard work, have become a purported duopoly.
Nobody: …
UK CMA: Hey Apple and Google, could you innovate less so we can get more competition. Umm thanks.
UK CMA: Hey Apple and Google, could you innovate less so we can get more competition. Umm thanks.
There's always Huawei, and Harmony OS - is it a ploy for the UK government to allow that company and handset to be sold in the UK? and how much of a backhander is the head of the CMA getting?Third, fourth, fifth, sixth...
Before Android and iOS... there was Symbian, Windows Mobile, Palm, BlackBerry...
Nature selected them for extinction - Dr. Ian Malcolm
Really sounds like the UK government is opposed to a free market....
How many countries initiating an anti-trust investigation on Apple (or Google, but especially Apple) does it take until the die-hard Apple fans pull their heads out of the sand and rid themselves of the denial that Apple are operating morally questionable marketing practices?
Some people thought Microsoft was bad in the 90's - and that was with a completely open operating system, just because they included Internet Explorer on it.
Here you have one platform, Apple, where you cannot install anything outside Apple's locked down App Store - on a device you buy for thousands of dollars.
Here you have one platform, Apple, where you cannot install anything outside Apple's locked down App Store - on a device you buy for thousands of dollars.
"Buuuuuut it's Apple Store and Platform, it can do what it wants !!!" days are numbered guys...
Your godlike favorite 2 trillion dollars company and best friend is under scrutiny.
Your godlike favorite 2 trillion dollars company and best friend is under scrutiny.
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