Apple, Google Face Tougher UK Rules to Rein In Mobile Power

Apple Inc. and Google’s Android were earmarked by the UK’s antitrust watchdog for a raft of new rules targeting their power in mobile ecosystems, a market almost completely dominated by the US giants.

The Competition and Markets Authority said Wednesday it’s proposing to give the pair so-called Strategic Market Status — paving the way for regulation aimed at curbing potential market bottlenecks including their mobile operating systems, app stores and mobile web browsers.