Reuters: Technology News: Europe investigates Apple's iPhone tactics: FT

Reuters: Technology News Reuters.com is your source for breaking news, business, financial and investing news, including personal finance and stocks. Reuters is the leading global provider of news, financial information and technology solutions to the world's media, financial institutions, businesses and individuals. // via fulltextrssfeed.com

Europe investigates Apple's iPhone tactics: FT May 27th 2013, 02:21 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Apple enjoyed Irish tax holiday from the start Thu, May 23 2013 Apple CEO makes no apology for company's tax strategy Tue, May 21 2013 Ireland rejects blame for Apple's low tax rate Tue, May 21 2013 The Irish loophole behind Apple's low tax bill Tue, May 21 2013 A stretched Samsung chases rival Apple's suppliers Thu, May 16 2013 Analysis & Opinion Q & A with Joel Jackson, founder of Mobius Motors Why public companies should have public tax returns Umbrellas are seen in front of the Apple store on 5th Avenue in New York May 19, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Eric Thayer Sun May 26, 2013 10:21pm EDT (Reuters) - The European Commission is investigating whether Apple Inc is using anti-competitive iPhone sales tactics and technical restrictions to squeeze out rival smartphone makers from the European market, according to documents seen by the Financial Times. According to a questionnaire sent last week to several European mobile network operators, the Commission is focusing on distribution terms that might favour Apple by ensuring no rival can secure a better sales deal, said the newspaper. Apple said its contracts comply with EU laws, said the FT. The inquiry is the result of private complaints from mobile operators and is at a preliminary stage. Before a formal probe can be launched, the Commission would need to be confident that Apple was dominant in the EU smartphone market, which may be hard to show given the popularity of Samsung Electronic's Galaxy handsets. (Reporting by Michael Perry; Editing by Ian Geoghegan) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, or manage all your subscriptions