UK competition watchdog to probe Apple, Google's dominance of mobile phone ecosystems

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The regulator says it will examine whether alleged duopoly is stifling competition in the market

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced on Tuesday that it was launching a market study into mobile ecosystems of Google and Apple over allegations that their duopoly is harming users...

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