Apple loses bid to dismiss U.S. DOJ smartphone monopoly case

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On Monday, a judge ruled that Apple must face the U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit alleging the iPhone maker illegally monopolized the U.S. smartphone market.
Jody Godoy for Reuters:
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U.S. District Judge Julien Neals in Newark, New Jersey, denied Apple’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit accusing the company of using restrictions on third-party app and device developers to keep users from switching to competitors and unlawfully dominate the market.
The decision would allow the case to go forward in what could be a years-long fight for Apple against enforcers’ attempt to lower what they say are barriers to competition with Apple’s iPhone.
The lawsuit filed in March 2024 focuses on Apple’s restrictions and fees on app developers, and technical roadblocks to third-party devices and services — such as smart watches, digital wallets and messaging services — that would compete with its own.

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MacDailyNews Take: According to StatCounter, as of May 2025, Apple’s iPhone held 58.65% of the U.S. smartphone market. When nearly every other smartphone sold in America is not an iPhone, Apple does not have a monopoly in the U.S. smartphone market.

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