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Govt body 'reviews' Apple complaint

China's State Administration for Industry and Commerce is reviewing an antitrust complaint accusing Apple Inc of abusing its dominant position in smartphone applications, sources said. The regulator is studying the information following a complaint filed on behalf of developers before deciding if a formal investigation is necessary, said the sources. The review is preliminary and Chinese antitrust agencies usually review such information before deciding whether an official probe is needed. Beijing-based law firm Daxiao, or Dare & Sure, said earlier this month it filed complaints on the developers' behalf to the SAIC and the National Development and Reform Commission. The lawyers accused Apple of removing apps without a proper explanation and taking an excessive 30 percent cut of in-app transactions, it said in an Aug 8 statement.