Tile to sue US Congress for investigation Apple by AirTags

Today was the date set for the event Apple in which some new features were launched, including item locators called AirTags. And this day of launches would not go unnoticed, but it ended up gaining unexpected prominence. The electronics company Tile, which has its own own device similar to AirTags, will trigger the US Congress to investigate the Apple for unfair competition practices.

The dispute between the companies was imminent. This is because Tile was already working with locators that work with UWN and serve those who do not have a cell phone and planned to launch a superior version of the devices, this time with support for smartphones, this year. Despite the Apple having launched devices similar to those of its competitor, both clash on another point: the location application.

Along with its Bluetooth locators, the Apple Tile Inc. has opened its Find My app to other partner companies, including Balkin and Chipolo, the latter of which is another maker of tags for locating items. The app works in conjunction with physical devices and helps owners find their lost items. This has made the competition for Tile even tougher.

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This isn't the first time Tile has sued Congress to defend itself against AirTags. Apple. The company is part of the Coalition for App Fairness, a lobby that brings together several companies seeking greater power over the App Store and Play Store. In January of last year, Tile called on Congress to investigate the Apple for trust practices, as it was already concerned about the launch of Apple's trackers.

With AirTags hitting the market at the same price as Tile tags, the company felt the need to appeal to Congress again. In its argument, Tile states that it is not against competition, as long as it is fair. Tomorrow (21), the company's CEO (CJ Prober) will testify against the Apple and Google in the inquiry brought by the app lobby and will request an inquiry to investigate the Cupertino company over the AirTags. Prober's full statement can be read here here.

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