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Published on: 23 October 2025

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CMA designates Apple and Google with SMS in mobile platforms under DMCCA 2024

The CMA has issued its final determinations, naming Apple and Google as holding strategic market status (SMS) in relation to their respective mobile ecosystems under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA 2024). The authority confirmed that both firms possess substantial and entrenched market power in the provision of their mobile platforms—covering operating systems, app distribution, browsers and browser engines—and that each holds a position of strategic importance and significance within the UK digital economy. Apple’s platform (iOS, iPadOS, the App Store) together with the Safari browser using the WebKit engine accounts for about 50–60% of active smartphones and tablets in the UK, while Google’s platform (Android, Play Store) with the Chrome browser running the Blink engine represents the remaining 40–50%...

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