Apple disagrees with Japanese claims that built-in apps harm competition
(iMore iPhone)

What you need to know Apple says it doesn`t agree with Japan`s concerns about the way it bundles Safari with iPhones. A Japanese report had previously also suggested that third-party App Stores should be allowed. Japanese authorities are concerned about a number of things relating to Apple and Google. Apple says that it disagrees with a report by Japanese authorities that suggests the inclusion of Safari pre-installed on devices harms competition. The same report also floats the idea that App;e should allow people to install apps from multiple app stores. The report itself isn`t aimed only at Apple — Google also came in for the same criticism. While Google has yet to respond, saying that it is still looking into Japan`s concerns, Apple was much quicker to argue its corner according to Kyodo News. The U.S. technology giant said in a statement, `We respectfully disagree with a number of conclusions` in the government report released the same day that expressed concern over ...