Lawsuit alleges iGiant rips off fans, stifles dev innovation, makes it tough to dump iOS for rivals
The DoJ, joined by 15 states and Washington, DC, filed its case in a New Jersey federal court today. According to the, Apple has built a moat around its platforms that it uses to maintain a monopoly that ultimately harms consumers by allowing it to charge higher prices without fear users will be chased away.
Apple has been charged with four counts of violating the Sherman Antitrust Act and two state-level antitrust violations in New Jersey and Wisconsin. "When Apple began developing mobile consumer devices, it did so against the backdrop of United States v. Microsoft," the complaint states."In the absence of the consent decree …it would have been more difficult for Apple to achieve this success and ultimately launch the iPhone.
" anticompetitive conduct makes it more difficult for iPhone users to message with users of non-Apple products," Garland said. Instead of doing so by improving its own products, Apple"does this by diminishing the functioning of its own messaging app and third-party apps."
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