The United States is suing Apple for monopolizing the smartphone market

2024-03-21 16:32:35Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
The United States is suing Apple for monopolizing the smartphone market
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The United States has filed a lawsuit against Apple, which accuses the American technology giant of monopolizing the smartphone market and stifling competition.

In the lawsuit, the Justice Department alleges that the company used control of the iPhone to illegally limit competitors and other consumer options.

Apple is accused of stunting the growth of new apps and reducing the appeal of rival products.

Apple has vowed to fight the lawsuit "vigorously" and has denied the claims.

The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in New Jersey, alleges that Apple used "a series of shape-shifting rules" in an effort to "stifle innovation" and "stifle" competitors.

In a statement, Attorney General Merrick Garland said the company "undermines apps, products and services that would otherwise make users less dependent on the iPhone ... and lower costs for consumers and developers."

Garland added that unless Apple is challenged, the company will continue to "strengthen its smartphone monopoly."

The complaint lists a series of "anti-competitive" steps allegedly taken by the company, including blocking feature-rich apps, suppressing mobile cloud streaming services, limiting third-party digital wallets and "reducing functionality" of smartwatches not manufactured by Apple itself.


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