Five takeaways from the huge US antitrust lawsuit against Apple

The US Department of Justice has sued Apple for monopolizing smartphone markets, arguing that its conduct protects iPhone dominance to the detriment of consumers and third-party developers. The suit was filed on March 21st and touches on iMessage lock-in, App Store developer fees, super apps and cloud gaming. Apple spokesperson Fred Sainz said the lawsuit threatens the principles that set Apple products apart, and the company called it a dangerous precedent. The case is expected to take years, as the earlier government case against Microsoft took over three years to settle.