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US sues Apple over illegal 'iPhone monopoly'

The U.S. Department of Justice has accused the tech giant of knowingly trying to evade consumers from buying other phones.

According to CNBC, The Justice Department said in a release that, to keep consumers buying iPhones, Apple blocked cross-platform messaging apps, limited third-party wallet and smartwatch compatibility, and disrupted non-App Store programs and cloud-streaming services. The lawsuit cites an Apple manager who complained that "all that matters is who has the cheapest hardware and consumers could buy a [expletive] Android for 25 bux at a garage sale and have a solid cloud computing device that works fine." According to The Verge, DOJ Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said Apple has maintained "a chokehold on competition" and "smothered an entire industry" through its shift from "revolutionizing the smartphone market to stalling its advancement."

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