Apple faces US antitrust claims from smartphone 'watch room' app developer
( May 7, 2026, 16:02 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Smartphone co-viewing app developer Rave, Inc. filed a US complaint accusing Apple of monopolizing and quelling competition in the market. According to the complaint, Apple has a monopoly in the markets for smartphones and performance smartphones, which it abused to slow Rave app’s user acquisition on the App Store and then created its own competing feature exclusively for iPhones.See attached file. ...
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