Class action suits against AT&T, Apple cleared by judge

A federal judge has cleared a class action lawsuit against Apple and AT&T, and the suit will consolidate a few filed over the years.

The complaint takes aim at Apple's practice of locking iPhones to AT&T and Apple's practice of controlling what applications can be download to said smartphones.

Furthermore, the suit also complaints that Apple secretly made AT&T its exclusive iPhone partner for five years, effectively locking customers into a five-year deal with AT&T if they want to keep their phone, while they had only paid for two-year contracts.

Additionally, the deal hurt competition and drove up prices.

Judge James Ware has said those parts of the lawsuits can continue as class action. The suit is available to anyone who purchased an iPhone with a two-year contract since June 2007.

If successful, the suit will force Apple to sell all phones unlocked and with the ability to download any programs they want.

Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 12 Jul 2010 0:15

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6 comments

Hyasuma

Let it be successful!

12.7.2010 01:30 #1

Lelouch

if this happens this will be so great there will be no need for at&t. :)

12.7.2010 02:41 #2

DXR88

Yeah...From a consumer stand point it does suck balls.

I'll never own an IPhone. I'm a proud Black Berry User, plan to keep it that way.

12.7.2010 03:19 #3

ZeusAV

This would be amazing if they actually win. Somehow I doubt it though.

12.7.2010 08:47 #4

cyprusrom

I pity the fools...That's what you get for buying a sh!#y a$$ phone from an equally valuable company...

12.7.2010 08:58 #5

xyqo

Originally posted by DXR88: Yeah...From a consumer stand point it does suck balls.

I'll never own an IPhone. I'm a proud Black Berry User, plan to keep it that way. Amen brother!!!!

XXYYQQOO!!! Yeah WELCOME TO JAMROCK

12.7.2010 16:40 #6

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