Mobile Ecosystems Market Study interim report, Appendix F: understanding the role of browser engines 2021 (CMA)

A research paper from the CMA

From:
Competition and Markets Authority
Published
25 March 2022
Category:
Ad hoc research
Original publisher:
Competition and Markets Authority
Research area:
Advertising and marketing, Future connectivity and internet, Technology
Research topic:
Application programming interface, Data privacy, access and control, Future connectivity
Research publish date:
14 December 2021

Abstract

In this appendix, we first discuss the history of browser engines. We then provide additional technical details on two key topics, namely:

  • web compatibility (which is primarily determined by the browser engine)
  • Apple requiring browsers on iOS to use its WebKit browser engine (the ‘WebKit restriction’)

Citation

CMA, Mobile Ecosystems Market Study (interim report), Appendix F: understanding the role of browser engines (2021) [online] Available at: Appendix F: Understanding the role of browser engines [Accessed 10 February 2022]

https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/mobile-ecosystems-market-study#interim-report

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