Google`s app store dominance threatened by new Senate bill
(Android Central)

Another day, another complaint about Google`s app store. What you need to know U.S. senators have proposed a new bill that targets Google and Apple`s app stores. The senators behind the bill assert that Google and Apple stifle competition by maintaining tight control over their app stores and app distribution. Google has been under increased scrutiny over its app store policies. A new bill has just been introduced in the Senate, which targets the Google Play Store and Apple`s App Store. The Open Apps Market Act, spearheaded by Senators Richard Blumenthal, Marsha Blackburn, and Amy Klobuchar aims to address the tight hold that Apple and Google have over their app stores and app distributions A joint press release asserts that Google and Apple `have gatekeeper control of the two dominant mobile operating systems and their app stores that allow them to exclusively dictate the terms of the app market, inhibiting competition and restricting consumer choice.` The bill outlines seve...