Apple has been sued by California resident Timothy Smith alleging that the iPhone maker violated the state's antitrust law. Many users who had purchased an unsupported unlocking software for Apple's iPhone were upset when a recent Apple update "bricked" their iPhone. Mr. Smith decided to take his case to court.
Smith charges Apple with violating the Cartwright Act because, "Apple prohibits iPhone consumers from using and purchasing a cell phone service other than through AT&T."
The suit says that cell phone unlocking is legal, citing traditional copyright law as well as the more recent Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Currently Smith is the only party in the suit, but it is a class action lawsuit. Perhaps other consumers will jump on board with Smith's suit.
