Apple and Google face enforced changes over UK mobile phone dominance

Competition watchdog takes similar stance as EU, saying both tech firms require stricter regulatory oversight

Google and Apple face enforced changes to how they operate their mobile phone platforms, after the UK's competition watchdog ruled the companies require tougher regulatory oversight.

The Competition and Markets Authority has conferred strategic market status" (SMS) on the tech firms after investigating their mobile operating systems, app stores and browsers. It means Apple and Google will be subjected to tailormade guidelines to regulate their behaviour in the mobile market.