After the US Division of Justice launched a lawsuit in opposition to Apple, arguing that the corporate has maintained unlawful monopoly over the smartphone market and a few associated providers, the Cupertino-based agency got here out with a stunning story.
For years now, one of many important criticisms in opposition to Apple has been its walled backyard method, which makes it extraordinarily troublesome or unimaginable to make use of its gadgets with different non-Apple merchandise. Nevertheless, it seems that the tech firm tried to make its Apple Watch work with Android telephones in spite of everything.
In reality, Apple has entertained the thought for 3 years. Apple’s assertion is a response to DOJ’s allegations that Apple is gatekeeping its ecosystem.
Apple’s smartwatch—Apple Watch—is just appropriate with the iPhone. So, if Apple can steer a consumer in the direction of shopping for an Apple Watch, it turns into extra pricey for that consumer to buy a special sort of smartphone as a result of doing so requires the consumer to desert their pricey Apple Watch and buy a brand new, Android-compatible smartwatch.
Apple argues that there are technological limitations and Apple Watch simply cannot work with Android telephones. That is significantly attention-grabbing since there’s an previous report claiming the identical factor, however solely now could be Apple admitting it.
