Mossberg Dismisses Apple Monopoly Claims as Laughable, Calling DOJ Lawsuit Politically Motivated

Iconic tech journalist Walt Mossberg called the DOJ's claim of an Apple monopoly "laughable," noting iPhone has just over 50% market share in the US and under 25% globally.

Mossberg wrote that Apple simply has a different business model than competitors like Microsoft, focused on building a tightly integrated ecosystem of products and services.

He argued the DOJ had to narrowly define the market to expensive "performance phones" to even claim Apple has monopoly power with 70% US market share.

Mossberg said the lawsuit seems to punish Apple for not having an open business model like competitors, rather than proving any specific illegal behavior.

Other analysts like former Microsoft exec Steven Sinofsky believe the case against Apple is politically motivated and weak, with the DOJ just looking to "go after Big Tech."