If you thought the soap opera with Tile was over, you were confused. On May 26, the company that created the small devices, has sent a letter to the EU, informed about the alleged unethical practices of the Apple company. Above all, what he comes to say is that he does not accept competitiveness and takes advantage of his position to unseat others.
Tile has been on the market for a long time with its devices that help the user to locate certain objects that may have been lost. As long as they are within the Bluetooth range of the phone. Apple would have created one similar to what it would call Apple Air Tag. Not on the market yet And it seems that it has been with us for years.
The disputes between the two companies have passed the puddle and have reached the European Union. Tile has sent a letter to the European Competition Commission, Margrethe Vestager, requesting open an investigation about Apple's anti-competitive practices.
Tile states that since it is known that Apple will release the AirTag, has been hindering other competitors in this field and intentionally making it difficult for users to use your products.
Kristen Dark, Tile's attorney:
In the last twelve months, Apple has taken several steps to completely harm Tile, including the make it difficult for consumers to use our products and services.
Apple has hurried and has answered already to this accusation:
We vigorously deny the allegations uncompetitive behaviors that Tile has launched against us. In keeping with the critical path we've been on for more than a decade, last year we introduced more privacy protections that protect users' location data. Tile doesn't like those decisions, so instead of discussing the issue, they have decided to launch unsubstantiated attacks. "
What is clear is that Tile is doing everything he can to win this battle. We'll see how it unfolds.
