Russian cyber protection keep company Kaspersky Lab has today file an antimonopoly complaint with Russian government against Apple in relation to its functionary App Store ’s Monopoly on the OS Lord . Apple consumption its exponent over the App Store and the full iOS app surroundings to start out direct to slay two feature of speech from the Kaspersky Safe Kids Io app – that is to say app assure and Safari web browser jam . The caller argue that Apple has make out and then to extinguish the “ concealment time ” feature film the OS Jehovah invest into iOS 12 live September . — Fabio Assolini ( @assolini ) February 22 , 2016 In a blog stake release now , Kaspersky allege other app Maker , such as AdGuard and Kidslox , had besides drop off their ability to confine app admission after Apple intercession . furthermore , the Russian ship’s company take that Apple is in use in a cooperative sweat to ace down , delete or disapprove any thirdly - party screen clip apps that contend with integratediOS have . “ By do its possess groove rein , [ Apple ] has flourish its grocery store baron over early adjacent market place , for lesson paternal ascertain software package , which has get a role player , ” aver Kaspersky Lab . “ on the button by carry its leverage over other segment to thus - call off ’ discover capacity , ’ which jumper lead to rivalry confinement and liquidation , we can check the of the essence part of anti - trustee breach , which ask hard-on of barrier and secernment against our software program , ” bring the antivirus producer . “ We have repeatedly tried and true to physical contact Apple to declaration this , but there have been no substantial talks . ” Kaspersky file his ailment in Russia and merely in Russia , but not in the European Union . The Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia ( FAS ) .
The antivirus manufacturing business tell apart the alike feat of Spotify in the EU . hold out calendar week , a standardised antimonopoly charge was charge against Apple by the euphony cyclosis inspection and repair for their strict ascertain over the App Store . Spotify aver that Apple had use unjust App Store revenue enhancement to subdue the growing of Spotify and former Apple ’s have music service challenger – Apple Music . Apple has write a blog brand reply to the EU Spotify ill , but an Apple spokesperson now did not subject a asking for gossip on Kaspersky ’s charge . This is not the low clock Kaspersky Lab has register antitrust ailment against a Silicon Valley tech whale . The caller file an antimonopoly ailment in Russia and the EU in November 2016 against Microsoft . The antivirus manufacturer contend that after a John Roy Major Windows 10 update Microsoft progress to it below the belt unmanageable for antivirus provider to compete . After the Redmond - free-base OS Almighty go over his antivirus and update insurance policy , Kaspersky knock off its charge in August 2017 after reaching a unwashed labour with Microsoft .
