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Tammy Rogers

Apple confirms it tried to make Apple Watch for Android for three years — company reveals plans in response to DOJ lawsuit

An Apple Watch Series 9 on a wrist with a green screen displayed, showing distance in feet.

On March 22, 2024, the DOJ slammed a lawsuit on Apple’s desk, claiming that the firm is restricting competition with a monopoly that doesn’t let other companies have a piece of its very tasty pie. One of the elements brought forward by the DOJ to demonstrate Apple’s restriction of competition is the Apple Watch, which the Department claims forces users to stick with iPhone.

In response to the DOJ assertions, Apple told 9to5Mac that it took three years to consider allowing the Apple Watch to work with Android, only to forget the idea because of “technical limitations.” 

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