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Apple Rejects Comparison to Microsoft’s Monopoly

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Indeed, with numbers hovering around 20% globally, it’s difficult to make the case that the company is dominating the competition the way Microsoft did Apple a quarter-century ago. Apple suggests, however, that the DOJ’s suggestion that its “share of the entire U.S. smartphone market exceeds 65%” is misleading, as it refers to revenue rather than units sold. It’s here the DOJ suggests that Apple commands 70% of the “performance” smartphone market. Today, only Samsung and Google remain as meaningful competitors in the U.S. performance smartphone market. Even Cupertino’s highly paid legal team would struggle to make the case that Apple Watch owners aren’t hamstrung by its iOS exclusivity.

Judge Rejects Elon Musk’s Lawsuit Against Anti-Hate Research Organization

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A federal judge sided against Elon Musk today, dismissing a lawsuit brought by Musk and X that targeted a nonprofit that researches online hate. In the lawsuit, X claimed that it lost “tens of millions of dollars” as a direct result of the CCDH’s research. Musk, who personally directed the lawsuit, called the CCDH “an evil propaganda machine” in replies on X. The nonprofit, formed in 2018, researches trends in hate speech, extremism and misinformation on major social networks. Unlike the CCDH lawsuit, X is suing Media Matters for America in Texas, which doesn’t share California’s protections against frivolous lawsuits designed to stifle free speech.

“All You Need to Know about the DOJ’s Case against Apple’s iPhone Antitrust Investigation”

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Apple’s iPhone antitrust lawsuit: Everything we know so far on the DOJ’s case U.S. regulators are accusing Apple of operating like a monopoly, and the implications of the case stretch far beyond iOS and iPhones themselvesApple’s antitrust scrutiny has reached a fever pitch. We’ll be updating this page as the Apple antitrust case evolves, but keep in mind that there will be little settled in the short term. The DOJ’s claims against AppleIf you want to dive into legal docs immediately, you can read the DOJ’s lawsuit right here. The DOJ’s antitrust case against Google, which was filed back in 2020, went to trial last year and could still take a couple more years to reach a conclusion. For more on Apple’s antitrust lawsuit, check here:

“Demystifying the DOJ’s Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple iPhone”

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The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Apple over allegedly monopolistic smartphone practices. The federal agency is not alone in the matter, bringing 15 states and the District of Columbia into the mix as well. Regulators and tech companies, name a more iconic duo. But as we’re about to see with Apple, big tech companies are not going to go down without a fight. For more on Apple’s antitrust lawsuit, check here:

Apple Faces DOJ Lawsuit: What Lies Ahead?

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The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Apple Thursday, accusing the company led by CEO Tim Cook of engaging in anti-competitive business practices. The allegations include claims that Apple prevents competitors from accessing certain iPhone features and that the company’s actions impact the “flow of speech” through its streaming service, Apple TV+. This is not the first time Apple has faced legal action from the DOJ. In 2012, the agency sued Apple for conspiring with publishers to increase ebook prices, a lawsuit that was not settled until 2016. Morgan Stanley analysts said Friday that the current lawsuit could also favor Apple, as many similar allegations have already been ruled on by a judge in the Apple vs Epic case, with the ruling stating that Apple does not violate antitrust laws.

DOJ Lambasts Apple for Infringing on iMessage-on-Android Integration with Beeper

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Beeper gave up on its mission after Apple blocked the app’s efforts late last year. Each time Beeper issued workarounds and fixes to keep the service afloat, Apple knocked them down one by one. “Recently, Apple blocked a third-party developer from fixing the broken cross-platform messaging experience in Apple Messages and providing end-to-end encryption for messages between Apple Messages and Android users,” the DOJ complaint reads. When Apple launched the Apple Watch the following year, it began limiting third-party access to new and improved APIs for smartwatch functionality. The DOJ notes that Apple prevents iPhone users from responding to notifications using a third-party smartwatch.

Apple condemns DOJ’s “misguided” iPhone to Android transformation effort

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Apple is dubbing the litigation misguided and warning the DOJ risks trashing all the things its customers value about its integrated mobile ecosystem. In an on-the-record statement provided to TechCrunch, Apple said:This lawsuit threatens who we are and the principles that set Apple products apart in fiercely competitive markets. The suit claims Apple holds a more than 70% share of “performance smartphones” and over 65% of the US smartphone market, respectively. But they are also aggressively briefing that the DOJ case will fail. In today’s briefing Apple also claimed the DOJ’s case has changed tack multiple times (it suggests at least six) over the four years it’s been in formulation.

Justice Department Accuses Apple of Exploiting Green Bubbles in Monopoly Lawsuit against iPhone

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But one category in particular caught our attention as the DOJ spends quite a bit of time talking about “green bubbles” and “blue bubbles.”When an iPhone user sends a message to another iPhone user, by default that message is sent using Apple’s iMessage protocol. If an iPhone user texts an Android user — and vice versa — iOS falls back to the older, less secure but universal SMS protocol. “Apple makes third-party messaging apps on the iPhone worse generally and relative to Apple Messages, Apple’s own messaging app,” the DOJ wrote in its lawsuit. At this point, you might think: wasn’t the RCS protocol supposed to level up SMS messaging and alleviate these pain points? It feels a bit odd that the DOJ is front-loading its antitrust lawsuit against Apple with the much talked about “green bubbles” vs. “blue bubbles” debate as there are far more serious and substantive issues.

Epic, Spotify, Deezer, Match Group, and additional entities unite in support of Department of Justice’s case against Apple, releasing official statement of approval

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The Coalition for App Fairness (CAF) released a statement on Thursday cheering on the Department of Justice’s antitrust lawsuit against Apple. The group includes a number of key app makers, including Epic Games, Spotify, Deezer, Match Group, Proton and others. In 2020, Epic made it possible for Fortnite players to pay Epic directly, rather than giving a cut to Apple. Then, Apple removed Epic from the App Store, which sparked a slew of legal proceedings. In a statement, Apple said: “This lawsuit threatens who we are and the principles that set Apple products apart in fiercely competitive markets.

Can the antitrust case against Apple be seen as a glimmer of hope for Epic Games?

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Meanwhile, Fortnite maker Epic Games has been accusing Apple’s iOS App Store of antitrust violations for years in an ongoing, arduous legal battle. “Apple often enforces its App Store rules arbitrarily,” the suit says. And unlike Android devices, iPhones do not allow for sideloading apps, meaning that Apple has control over any app in its App Store. “While Apple has reduced the tax it collects from a subset of developers, Apple still extracts 30 percent from many app makers,” the suit says. On Thursday, the Coalition for App Fairness (CAF) – which includes Epic Games, Spotify, Deezer, Proton and other companies – released a statement in favor of the DOJ’s action against Apple.