Cable Maker Sues Apple Over Certified iPhone Accessories, Seeks $0.15 in Damages

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Shenzen-based phone accessory maker Pisen is suing Apple for what it calls “unfair competition,” after the technology giant has rejected its application for getting the MFi certification.

MFi, which stands for “Made for iPhone,” guarantees that a specific accessory works with Apple’s iPhone, iPad, and iPod, and Cupertino charges big money every company that’s seeking to get the certification.

Pisen says that despite trying to get the MFi certification several times, Apple said no, which makes the company believe that the iPhone maker uses its dominant position on the market in a way that impacts competition in China and impacts its own business.

“Apple is one of the greatest companies in the world. But great companies should not do things that are harmful to the interests of consumers,” Pisen’s Chairman Zhao Guocheng was quoted as saying… (read more)

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