Beeper developer says Apple’s monopoly must be broken
App developer Eric Migicovski said the US should have punished Apple long ago for creating a monopoly. This was reported by Android Police.
The antitrust lawsuit against Apple was filed by Eric Migikowski, the developer of Beeper. His service made it possible to use the iMessage messenger without an iPhone. According to the specialist, the monopoly of the Tim Cook corporation must be destroyed and it is not surprising that the US authorities are interested in the company.
Eric Migikowski said that punishment for Apple is inevitable. “The US Department of Justice has sued Apple for illegally creating a ‘walled garden’ that traps users in the ecosystem and stifles innovation,” the developer said. Apple critics have repeatedly used the phrase “walled garden” to describe the closed nature of the Apple ecosystem.
According to journalists, the US Department of Justice does not directly mention Beeper in its lawsuit, but notes that Apple has banned cross-platform messaging on the iPhone. Beeper was launched at the end of 2023, but after some time Apple blocked sending iMessages on Android.
On March 21, the US Department of Justice accused Apple of creating a monopoly in the smartphone market. The lawsuit said the company enjoyed a dominant position and overcharged consumers.
Source: Lenta
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