Apple (APC.F) said it intends to continue engaging with the UK Competition and Markets Authority as the regulator launched a strategic market status investigation into the company’s mobile ecosystems amid competition concerns.
In an e-mail response sent to MT Newswires on Thursday, the iPhone maker said it supports the British iOS developer community by providing tools, technologies, and services, as well as app development training and upgrade support services, among others. It noted that it does not charge commissions for 85% of the applications in its store.
The watchdog, in an earlier same-day release, said it was investigating Apple and Alphabet (ABEA.F, ABEC.F) unit Google’s mobile operating systems, app stores, and browsers to evaluate the extent of competition between the companies; to assess if they are using their market position to favor their own products; and to study potential exploitative behavior.