The Department of Justice has filed an anti-trust lawsuit against Apple. The lawsuit is focused on the iPhone which the government says the company operates as a monopoly through its app store policies.
The civil suit, joined by 16 state and district attorneys general, charges Apple with restricting its smartphone operating system in a way that drives up costs for consumers and prevents developers from successfully releasing products on other smartphone systems…
Among the suit’s allegations:
- Apple prevents the successful deployment of what the DOJ calls “super apps” that would make it easier for consumers to switch between smartphone platforms.
- Apple blocks the development of cloud-streaming apps that would allow for high-quality video-game play without having to pay for extra hardware.
- Apple inhibits the development of cross-platform messaging apps so that customers must keep buying…
