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In January, Apple reported record quarterly sales of $11.4bn for the Christmas quarter of 2020, boosted by demand for the new iPhone 12 model. "The App Store has been an engine of success for app developers, in part because of the rigorous standards we have in place - applied fairly and equally to all developers - to protect customers from malware and to prevent rampant data collection without their consent," the company said. competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Apple’s App Store over concerns it has a dominant role that stifles competition and hurts consumers. The competition and markets authority (CMA) has referred Amazon’s anticipated investment into online takeaway delivery company Deliveroo for an in-depth investigation amid concerns that it could raise serious competition concerns for UK customers. The company has also been locked in a dispute with Epic Games, maker of the popular game Fortnite, which last year tried to avoid the 30% commission by launching its own in-app payment system - prompting Apple to ban Fortnite from its store.Īpple said on Thursday that it would work with the regulator.

The CMA said it was only the beginning of the investigation and no decision had yet been made on whether it was breaking the law.Īpple is already the subject of competition probes by the European Commission. Image: Apple has been locked in a dispute with the maker of Fortnite The Competition and Markets Authority said it had officially kicked off a merger inquiry into the deal to see whether it would result in a lessening of competition in the UK groceries market. authorities have launched an investigation into Apple’s App Store over concerns it has a dominant role that stifles competition and hurts consumers.