The lawsuit battle between Apple and Epic is about to begin in May. Epic stated that Apple’s commission policy and monopoly model have forced consumers to bear high replacement costs, thereby locking in users. Epic also sued Apple that the move not to bring iMessage applications to the Android platform is also suspected of being a monopoly.
According to 9to5google news, Apple’s director Eddy Cue explained that Apple can open the Android version of iMessage to improve compatibility, but this is not the case. The disadvantages outweigh the advantages.
In a court document, two Apple employees also explained the reasons for not bringing this service to Android. Apple said that as early as 2013, it had decided not to develop an Android version of iMessage.
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Apple’s senior vice president of software engineering previously stated that “iMessage on the Android platform will only help parents use iPhones and families where children use Android phones, but this user group does not account for the majority.”
As early as 2016, a former Apple employee commented that “the biggest obstacle to leaving the Apple ecosystem is iMessage, which will keep users firmly locked in the Apple ecosystem.” However, Apple’s Phil Schiller said that bringing iMessage to Android The system will hurt Apple more than it will help Apple. There is an email detailing the reasons.
Epic Games has also sued Apple for its monopoly on the mobile software market, and Apple has abused this right. Developers need to use the Apple App Store to publish games and need to pay transaction fees. Apple rejected the above allegations of Epic Games in a court document because platforms such as Nintendo and Microsoft Xbox have similar policies.
The lawsuit will be heard in the Oakland District Court of California in May this year. Cook, Apple Software Senior Vice President Craig Federighi (Craig Federighi), and former marketing director Phil Schiller (Phil Schiller) will be heard. Apple executives may testify in court. And Epic Games CEO and founder Tim Sweeney (Tim Sweeney) is also on the trial witness list.
