Apple May Have to Unlock iPhone for Aussies
Written by admin on February 25th, 2008 in gadgets.
Warranty-abiding gadgeteers may now have a choice between traveling to France or Australia for an officially unlocked iphone. Law experts Down Under say that carrier-exclusivity contracts would clearly run afoul of antitrust laws, so Apple would likely have to offer an unlocked model to enter the market there. Says Queensland University of Technology (QUT) law researcher Dale Clapperton:
The iPhone is breaking new ground in using technology to restrict customer’s choice in technology markets.
iPhone: unlock for Australia, ‘pinch’ patent filed [Macworld]
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