Editorial

17:05 JST, January 2, 2026

Can competition in the smartphone app market be invigorated to benefit users? It is necessary to continue closely monitoring the market.

The Mobile Software Competition Law came into full effect in December. The law strengthens regulations to counter the harmful effects of the oligopoly in the smartphone app market, which is dominated by Apple Inc. and Google LLC.

Apple and Google hold more than 90% of the domestic market share for smartphone operating systems.

Apple has its own services, including the Safari browser, an app store offering games and other apps, and payment services, be the default settings,........

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