The lawsuit seeks to upend a major part of Apple’s business.

The US Department of Justice and 16 state and district attorneys general accused Apple of operating an illegal monopoly in the smartphone market in a new antitrust lawsuit. The DOJ and states are accusing Apple of driving up prices for consumers and developers at the expense of making users more reliant on its iPhones.

  • Muzle84@lemmy.worldEnglish
    223·
    8 months ago

    Apple did some sort of “tech innovations” through years, but its economical success has always been based on its locked down ecosystem.

    Apple’s marketing about its customers being part of an elite, hence zero compatibility with the ‘mass’, is disgusting imho.

    Glad to hear it could be over, especially if it comes from US lawmakers.

    • irotsoma@lemmy.worldEnglish
      32·
      8 months ago

      I think they were fine before, because they were offering the best experience for the people who want someone else to configure things for them and make decisions on privacy, security, etc., for them. Problem now is that they no longer offer much in the way of brand new user experiences that no one else offers, and additionally they don’t prioritize the user’s privacy and convenience and prioritize how much money they can make with the centralized user information they control and don’t allow the user to make decisions on their own privacy and security.