iPhone Class Action: Judge Approves Lawsuit Against Apple, AT&T. SAN JOSE, Calif. — A federal judge says a monopoly abuse lawsuit against Apple Inc. and AT&T Inc.'s mobile phone unit can move forward as a class action. The lawsuit consolidates several filed by iPhone buyers starting in late 2007, a few months after the first generation of Apple's smart phone went on sale. An amended complaint filed in June 2008 takes issue with Apple's practice of "locking" iPhones so they can only be used on AT&T's network, and its absolute control over what applications iPhone owners can and cannot install on the gadgets.
The lawsuit also says Apple secretly made AT&T its exclusive iPhone partner in the U.S. for five years. Consumers agreed to two-year contracts with the Dallas-based wireless carrier when they purchased their phones, but were in effect locked into a five-year relationship with AT&T, the lawsuit argued. The actions hurt competition and drove up prices for consumers, the lawsuit claims. Apple and AT&T have not commented on the terms of their deal. Top 7 Apple iPhone Complaints & Simple Solutions. If you’re not sure how to jailbreak your phone, the instructions can be found in MakeUseOf’s Unofficial Guide to the iPhone. So here are 7 common iPhone complaints and how to solve them. 1. I Can’t Add Items Or Widgets To My Lock Screen One of the main iPhone complaints about the iPhone OS, in comparison to other smartphones, is the inability to add widgets or information to your lock screen. LockInfo, available on Cydia, is a paid solution which gives iPhone users the ability to see certain information on their screen at a glance, such as your latest emails, upcoming appointments in your calendar, missed calls, text messages, weather conditions, and voicemail.
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