It also claims that Apple has unlawfully tied two products together specifically, its mobile devices and iCloud.
Apples arbitrary prohibition on hosting Restricted Files fundamentally distorts the competitive landscape to privilege iCloud over all rivals.
Sure, rivals can host photos, videos, and certain other data files.
But they cannot host all of the data users want to back up, including for gear restoration.
This gives iCloud an enormous structural advantage against all would-be competitors.
A consumer that uses a competing cloud platform to store photos will still need iCloud for Restricted File storage.
As Apple knows, this is an unattractive option.
Apple has marked up its iCloud prices to the point where the service is generating almost pure profit.
Apples ability to sustain these prices is a testament to its monopoly power, the lawsuit added.
The proposed suit, which hasnt yet been granted class action status, is represented by Hagens Berman.
source: www.techworm.net
