The Verge's David Pierce, Alex Cranz, Lauren Feiner and Nilay Patel discuss the breaking news about the the US Department of Justice accusing Apple of operating an illegal monopoly in the smartphone market in an expansive new antitrust lawsuit.

Further reading:

• US v. Apple: everything you need to know 
• US sues Apple for illegal monopoly over smartphones
• The US Department of Justice is suing Apple — read the full lawsuit here 
• The lock-in problem at the heart of the DOJ’s case against Apple 
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