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Oct. 11, 2007

Apple got sued yesterday over another complaint over the company's decision to lock its iPhone handset to only work with AT&T.

On behalf of his client, lawyer Damian Fernandez has filed a class action lawsuit against Apple in California for locking the iPhone handset to the AT&T network.

The suit also claims that Apple has re-enabled that lock with a recent software update, and that the company has created an illegal monopoly.

In various court documents, Fernandez also said that Apple punished consumers and keeps them from exercising their rights to unlock their iPhones if they wish to do so.

In retrospect, some would say it appears that it's a tough battle to prove users have a right to modify a product, and still claim it falls under warranty, as well as proving at the same time how a company can have an "illegal" monopoly over its own product...

However, there are no news so far as to the court's reaction to this lawsuit.

Fernandez is seeking national class action status, so that his lawsuit can be expanded to cover all iPhone buyers in the United States.

The law firm handling the case has also set up a web site to encourage others to join the class action suit.

The lawsuit is seeking unspecified monetary damages against Apple, the manufacturer of the iPhone.

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Source: Wireless Week