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U.S. Justice Department sues Apple for alleged monopoly in smartphone markets

STORY: U.S. Justice Department sues Apple for alleged monopoly in smartphone markets SHOOTING TIME: March 21, 2024 DATELINE: March 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of press conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MERRICK GARLAND, U.S. Attorney General 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MERRICK GARLAND, U.S. Attorney General 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MERRICK GARLAND, U.S. Attorney General STORYLINE: The U.S. Justice Department, along with 16 other state and district attorneys general, on Thursday filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of illegally maintaining a monopoly over smartphones. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MERRICK GARLAND, U.S. Attorney General "Apple has maintained monopoly power in the smartphone market not simply by staying ahead of the competition on the merits, but by violating federal antitrust law. Consumers should not have to pay higher prices because companies break the law. We allege that Apple has employed a strate

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-APPLE-JUSTICE DEPARTMENT-ALLEGED MONOPOLY-SUING

(240321) -- WASHINGTON, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People enter an apple store in Washington, D.C., the United States, on March 21, 2024. The U.S. Justice Department, along with 16 other state and district attorneys general, on Thursday filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of illegally maintaining a monopoly over smartphones. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-APPLE-JUSTICE DEPARTMENT-ALLEGED MONOPOLY-SUING

(240321) -- WASHINGTON, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 21, 2024 shows an apple store in Washington, D.C., the United States. The U.S. Justice Department, along with 16 other state and district attorneys general, on Thursday filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of illegally maintaining a monopoly over smartphones. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-APPLE-JUSTICE DEPARTMENT-ALLEGED MONOPOLY-SUING

(240321) -- WASHINGTON, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People walk past an apple store in Washington, D.C., the United States, on March 21, 2024. The U.S. Justice Department, along with 16 other state and district attorneys general, on Thursday filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of illegally maintaining a monopoly over smartphones. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-APPLE-JUSTICE DEPARTMENT-ALLEGED MONOPOLY-SUING

(240321) -- WASHINGTON, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman stands outside an apple store in Washington, D.C., the United States, on March 21, 2024. The U.S. Justice Department, along with 16 other state and district attorneys general, on Thursday filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of illegally maintaining a monopoly over smartphones. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-APPLE-JUSTICE DEPARTMENT-ALLEGED MONOPOLY-SUING

(240321) -- WASHINGTON, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman walks past an apple store in Washington, D.C., the United States, on March 21, 2024. The U.S. Justice Department, along with 16 other state and district attorneys general, on Thursday filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of illegally maintaining a monopoly over smartphones. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-APPLE-JUSTICE DEPARTMENT-ALLEGED MONOPOLY-SUING

(240321) -- WASHINGTON, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People walk past an apple store in Washington, D.C., the United States, on March 21, 2024. The U.S. Justice Department, along with 16 other state and district attorneys general, on Thursday filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of illegally maintaining a monopoly over smartphones. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-APPLE-JUSTICE DEPARTMENT-ALLEGED MONOPOLY-SUING

(240321) -- WASHINGTON, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 21, 2024 shows an apple store in Washington, D.C., the United States. The U.S. Justice Department, along with 16 other state and district attorneys general, on Thursday filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of illegally maintaining a monopoly over smartphones. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-APPLE-JUSTICE DEPARTMENT-ALLEGED MONOPOLY-SUING

(240321) -- WASHINGTON, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 21, 2024 shows an apple store in Washington, D.C., the United States. The U.S. Justice Department, along with 16 other state and district attorneys general, on Thursday filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of illegally maintaining a monopoly over smartphones. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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Chinese smartphones help enhance daily life in Myanmar

STORY: Chinese smartphones help enhance daily life in Myanmar SHOOTING TIME: March 15, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:16 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yangon streets 2. various of people using mobile phones STORYLINE: With their innovative features and reliable performances, Chinese smartphones are reshaping the way people in Myanmar live and work. Aung Aung, a 31-year-old IT technician in Yangon, has been relying on his Chinese smartphone for the past two years to stay connected in an ever-growing digital world and carry out his daily tasks. "I use a Redmi Note 11 smartphone. I bought this device because of its advanced features and competitive price," he explained. "It's an indispensable one for me," he said, adding that all of his previous smartphones were also Chinese brands. For Alex Nway Oo, a 21-year-old university student in Yangon, her Chinese smartphone is necessary for academic success. "With its expansive storage

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Laos launches mobile ticketing app for China-Laos Railway

STORY: Laos launches mobile ticketing app for China-Laos Railway DATELINE: March 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of railway station in Vientiane 2. various of the ticketing app STORYLINE: The Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd. (LCRC) on Wednesday launched a mobile ticketing application that allows passengers to easily book and manage their journeys on smartphones. According to the LCRC, the launch of the app marks the railway's official entry into the era of online ticket sales. The app also supports ticket reservation and cancellation, and provides information on train schedules, stations, and routes. The number of passengers traveling on the China-Laos Railway is mounting. In the first two months of 2023, the railway carried 417,400 passengers, an increase of 256.2 percent compared to the same period last year. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Vientiane. (XHTV)

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South Korean consumer goods gaining ground in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Smartphones and liquid crystal display TVs of South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. are on display at the entrance to Japan's Best Denki electronics retail shop at a large shopping center in the suburbs of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. 16, 2014.

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NTT Docomo's new smartphones

TOKYO, Japan - NTT Docomo Inc. unveils a lineup of new smartphones for the summer season, including the smartphone version of its ''Raku-Raku'' user-friendly mobile phone series targeting the elderly (far R), at its promotional event at a Tokyo hotel on May 16, 2012. The lineup of 16 smartphones also includes models compatible with its ''Xi'' high-speed data communication service.

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NTT Docomo's new smartphones

TOKYO, Japan - NTT Docomo Inc. unveils a lineup of new smartphones for the summer season at its promotional event at a Tokyo hotel on May 16, 2012. The lineup of 16 smartphones includes the smartphone version of its ''Raku-Raku'' user-friendly mobile phone series targeting the elderly, and models compatible with its ''Xi'' high-speed data communication service.

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NTT Docomo's new smartphones

TOKYO, Japan - Actress Maki Horikita (L) and actor Ken Watanabe appear in NTT Docomo Inc.'s promotional event for its new lineup of smartphones for the summer season, at a Tokyo hotel on May 16, 2012. NTT Docomo unveiled a lineup of 16 new smartphones including the smartphone version of its ''Raku-Raku'' user-friendly mobile phone series targeting the elderly, while adding models compatible with its ''Xi'' high-speed data communication service.

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One smartphone made every 10 seconds at smart factory in China's Dongguan

STORY: One smartphone made every 10 seconds at smart factory in China's Dongguan DATELINE: Dec. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:31 LOCATION: DONGGUAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of assembling smartphones STORYLINE: At this smart factory of OPPO in China's Dongguan, more than 1,500 robots are working. One smartphone can be produced in 10 seconds on the average. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dongguan, China. (XHTV)

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Kansai Electric Power's arm opens shop for cut-price smartphones

A K-Opticom Corp. staff member shows a smartphone on July 16, 2015, at a shop opened by the Kansai Electric Power Co. subsidiary in Osaka, western Japan, to offer inexpensive smartphones. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Multi-language guide app for central Japan region on display

Shown in this photo taken on Feb. 16, 2015, are smartphones displaying "Navigate Shoryudo," a multi-language guide application for foreign visitors planning to travel around the central Japanese region of Chubu. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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NTT Docomo's new smartphones

TOKYO, Japan - NTT Docomo Inc. unveils a lineup of new smartphones for the summer season, including the smartphone version of its ''Raku-Raku'' user-friendly mobile phone series targeting the elderly (far R), at its promotional event at a Tokyo hotel on May 16, 2012. The lineup of 16 smartphones also includes models compatible with its ''Xi'' high-speed data communication service. (Kyodo)

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NTT Docomo's new smartphones

TOKYO, Japan - NTT Docomo Inc. unveils a lineup of new smartphones for the summer season at its promotional event at a Tokyo hotel on May 16, 2012. The lineup of 16 smartphones includes the smartphone version of its ''Raku-Raku'' user-friendly mobile phone series targeting the elderly, and models compatible with its ''Xi'' high-speed data communication service. (Kyodo)

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NTT Docomo's new smartphones

TOKYO, Japan - Actress Maki Horikita (L) and actor Ken Watanabe appear in NTT Docomo Inc.'s promotional event for its new lineup of smartphones for the summer season, at a Tokyo hotel on May 16, 2012. NTT Docomo unveiled a lineup of 16 new smartphones including the smartphone version of its ''Raku-Raku'' user-friendly mobile phone series targeting the elderly, while adding models compatible with its ''Xi'' high-speed data communication service. (Kyodo)

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South Korean consumer goods gaining ground in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Smartphones and liquid crystal display TVs of South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. are on display at the entrance to Japan's Best Denki electronics retail shop at a large shopping center in the suburbs of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. 16, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Conveyor-belt sushi

Photo taken on July 16, 2019, shows a smartphone order system introduced by Kura Sushi, a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant chain. The app users can order sushi and other dishes on their smartphones before taking seats at Kura Sushi restaurants. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo