I actually applaud apple for this, they're taking a stand against companies that are stealing their ideas and patents. If anyone should be to blame, it's the US Government for taking Apples side in this matter. Apple is in no way becoming a monopoly in the phone market, they have more of a monopoly in music devices than phones, which they just started creating in 2007. Plus Apple only has one brand of phones, with only 3 iterations that are still in production. I just feel that what people here are saying is out of rage for how successful apple has become in the past decade. I dislike apple for their cockiness but i must say, they do have the best products compared to anyone, in whatever they make.
Apple invented the smartphone, and everyone else is practically copying it. Most companies have been in the game wayy longer than apple, but apple invented a revolutionary phone on their first try, i would hope that other phone manufacturers could do the same.