In a significant move to reshape the smartphone market landscape, Britain on Wednesday granted 'strategic market status' to tech giants Apple and Google. This designation empowers the UK to implement changes fostering greater competition in this vital sector.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) emphasized that the mobile platforms provided by Apple and Google are utilized extensively across various economic segments. However, the restrictive nature of their rules has raised concerns about stifling innovation and competition. This action aligns the UK with similar global efforts seen in the United States, European Union, and Japan.

While nearly all smartphones in Britain operate on Apple's iOS or Google's Android systems, this latest action is not an indictment of malpractice but

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