Apple sued over exclusive iPhone deal with AT&T2012-10-22 12:22 by DanielaTags: Apple, AT&T
Two iPhone users claim Apple has violated the Sherman Act and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act by locking their handsets to the AT&T network without their permission. They're now suing Apple in an effort to get their iPhones unlocked, and for monetary damages. They also want a restraining order that will prevent Apple from locking its smartphone to carriers completely. Apple installed locks on its iPhone to prevent the device being used on a competing network, violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which says users should be allowed to modify their phones for use on a wireless network of their choice, according to the plaintiffs. Apple's first three iPhone models - the iPhone 2G, 3G and 4 - could only operate on AT&T's network and required a special code in order to be "unlocked," or capable of operating with SIM card from a different operator.
Now, Apple's latest iPhone 5 and the iPhone 4S are available through the three main U.S. operators: AT&T, Sprint and Verizon. Read more -here-
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