The Justice Ministry has also fined Apple BRL 12.2 million and ordered the cancellation of the registration of the brand’s smartphones starting with the iPhone12 model.
The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Cade), a watchdog linked to the Brazilian government, has opened an inquiry into supposed anti-competitive practices related to Google’s operational system Android in Brazil.
Smartphones have become an alternative for online shopping, according to a survey by group buying site Groupon that heard 6,000 people in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico.