Apple has failed with the attempt to ward off a far -reaching competition for the US Department of Justice. A judge in Newark in the US state of New Jersey rejected a corresponding request from the iPhone manufacturer on Monday.
This means that the procedure can be continued in which Apple is accused of illegally controlling the American market for smartphones. The group is now confronted with a legal dispute with the competition authorities.
The authorities accuse Apple to use its strong market position to receive extra money from consumers, software developers, content providers or smaller companies.
Users are confronted with technical obstacles
Technical obstacles, for example with smartwatches, digital portfolios or message services, users prevent users from switching to competing products, the lawsuit submitted in March 2024.
Apple had argued that the limitations were suitable and protected their own technology. The innovation would slow down a forced opening for competitors.
The procedure is part of a number of antitrust procedures in the US against the technical giants of the country. The Facebook Mother Meta, Amazon and the Google Mother Alphabet also stand for complaints from competitive supervisors. They accuse the company to illegally defend their monopolistic positions.
Apple shares responded moderately on Monday. In the first instance, the newspapers who were transferred daily profit were, later they were 1.8 percent firmer at a daily high point of $ 204.80.
Source: Krone
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