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DOJ lawsuit says failure of Amazon Fire Phone, end of Windows Phone, and HTC's demise all Apple's fault
Amazon “could not profitably sustain its business”
In the court documents, when trying to substantiate the damage done by Apple’s market practices, it claims “many prominent, well-financed companies have tried and failed to successfully enter the relevant markets because of these entry barriers.” When looking at the specific failures, the DOJ cites Amazon “which released its Fire mobile phone in 2014 but could not profitably sustain its business and exited the following year”. Some of those barriers also exist for developers, like Tile, which claims Apple restricted its access to crucial iPhone sensors necessary for the AirTag alternative device to work properly. As his extensive portfolio implies, James was predominantly a games journalist before joining iMore and brings with him a unique perspective on Apple itself.
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