Apple Says US Smartphones Suit Has ‘No Relation to Reality’
- iPhone maker wants Justice Department’s antitrust suit tossed
- US, 15 states plus DC sued over alleged smartphone monopoly
The US Justice Department and a group of state attorneys general sued Apple for allegedly blocking rivals from accessing hardware and software features on its devices.
Photographer: Gabby Jones/BloombergApple Inc. said the US government’s antitrust lawsuit accusing the tech giant of monopolizing the smartphone market “bears no relation to reality” and should be tossed out by a federal judge.
In a court filing, Apple denied allegations that it is a monopolist and said it is not required to give software developers more access to iPhones than they currently have. The company has set the terms for access to its own platform and technologies, Apple argued in its filing, but hasn’t interfered or restricted third parties from dealing with its smartphone rivals. Those actions can’t be challenged under US antitrust law, the company said.