judge dismisses lawsuit alleging app store monopoly

federal judge has dismissed lawsuit against Apple that alleged the company had illegal monopoly because iPhone does not allow users to use app stores..   Apple had requested that the suit be dismissed because Apple does not set the price for paid applications and because charging price for distribution of products on platform does not violate antitrust laws..   the suit was dismissed on something of technicality and can be refiled at later date.   The plaintiffs failed to prove collective allegations that they have been deprived of lower cost alternatives, paid higher prices for Apple-approved applications, or had their iPhones disabled or destroyed, ..   lawyer for the plaintiffs told Bloomberg that they can refile with no difficulty and will argue that Apple has cornered the distribution market for software for iPhone...   lawyer for the plaintiffs told Bloomberg that they can refile with no difficulty..   lawyer for the plaintiffs told Bloomberg that they can refile with no difficulty and will argue that Apple has cornered the distribution market for software for iPhone... cornered the distribution market for software for iPhone...   I do not see how Apple is obligated to allow other distribution systems on their own platform when there are other options for consumers in the smartphone market..   I'll say that I'm not surprised.   Apple should countersue for legal fees and the judge should make the lawyers that took up this ridiculous suit pay them..   Read more