"DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit Claims Apple's Cool Factor Harms Competition"

The DOJ's antitrust lawsuit against Apple includes a complaint about the exclusivity of iMessage to iPhones, arguing that it creates a "social stigma" for Android users. The lawsuit also addresses concerns about feelings of "exclusion" and "social stigma" experienced by some Android users due to their messages appearing in green bubbles instead of blue in group chats. A lawyer commented that the lawsuit effectively amounts to the DOJ complaining that people find the iPhone cooler than Android phones, and Apple has argued that the lawsuit is an attempt to turn the iPhone into an Android device.