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UK Regulator Grants Apple and Google Strategic Market Status for Mobile Ecosystems

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has officially designated both Apple and Google with strategic market status for their mobile platforms. This landmark decision gives regulators extensive powers to oversee how the tech giants operate their app stores and mobile ecosystems.

Regulatory Designation and Oversight Powers

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has officially designated both Apple and Google with “strategic market status” (SMS) for their mobile platforms, according to reports from the regulatory body. This new legal classification under the UK’s Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 grants the watchdog far-reaching authority to regulate how the technology companies operate their mobile ecosystems and app stores.

by Tyler Brooks P.E
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FSF Launches Librephone Project to Reverse-Engineer Mobile Firmware Blobs

The Free Software Foundation has launched the Librephone project to develop free software replacements for proprietary binary blobs in mobile device firmware. The multi-year initiative will focus on reverse-engineering components handling cellular connectivity, Wi-Fi, and GPU functions to enhance software freedom for mobile users.

New Initiative Targets Mobile Software Freedom

The Free Software Foundation has launched a new initiative called Librephone aimed at bridging the gap between Android distributions and true mobile phone freedom, according to foundation announcements. Rather than building another mobile operating system, sources indicate the project focuses specifically on developing replacements for proprietary software blobs – binary components without available source code – found in Android device firmware.

by Megan Carter