"Apple faces fierce competition in every market where we operate, and we work tirelessly to create the best products, services and user experience. The commitments announced today allow Apple to continue advancing important privacy and security innovations for users and great opportunities for developers. We appreciate the positive and ongoing dialogue with UK officials."
"These are important first steps while we continue to work on a broad range of additional measures to improve Apple and Google's app store services in the UK, for example by enabling more choice and innovation in digital wallets, boosting the UK's fintech sector and potentially supporting the roll out of digital IDs."
"We welcome the opportunity to resolve the CMA's concerns collaboratively."
Under pressure from UK regulators, Apple and Google agreed to change how they operate app stores in the UK to prevent discrimination against competing apps and services. Both firms pledged greater transparency in the app approval process and committed not to favor their own apps in App Store search results. Both companies agreed not to use data from third‑party apps to benefit their own services. Apple also committed to simplifying developer access to platform features such as NFC for payments and Live Translation. The CMA described the measures as initial steps while pursuing broader measures to boost choice, fintech, and digital IDs.
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