tobybeagle

What are you clicking on to open the default messaging app?  There is no universal messaging ID so this doesn't seem like a problem.  Phone numbers are the closest, but I don't think Facebook Messenger works witha phone number anywa, though WhatsApp, a Facebook company, does.

Facebook can quite easily implement a schema for opening Facebook Messenger via a link.

use their system;)

Eaxctly what products do Visa and Mastercard sell through their cards? I must've missed their "card stores".
But sure, let's imagine that. You're free to imagine anything. Let's imagine pigs flying. That would be so fun.

will be hit with severe sanctions for filing this frivolous action.  This may even qualify for California's SLAPP law because it's such an egregious and obvious attempt to silence Epic (and ultimately the rest of us).

This isn't really about Epic.

This is about MY right to install any software of MY choice on MY iPhone. 

NOT Apple's iPhone.  MY iPhone.  Apple sold it to me, it's not Apple's any more.  And Apple is illegally denying me the right to run software of my choice on MY iPhone.

Actually, Apple has proven that Epic has not acted in “good faith”.  Especially since all of Epic’s actions were premeditated and not reactionary. This proves motive of ill intent to try to void a contract illegally. 

This is why the judge would not compel Apple to restore Epic’s program to the App Store. She noted that Epic harmed themselves by maliciously acting to cut Apple out of their agreed 30%.
its going to be very hard for Epic to prove that Apple has a monopoly or an unfair advantage because Apple does not compete with Epic, but is a distributor of software for a device they make. Epic has had about a decade to bring up issues of lost revenue, or claims that Apple’s 30% has harmed them, but didn’t because Apple hasn’t. 

You should read the EULA before setting up your iPhone, because you agreed to the terms and conditions that Apple set forth when you powered it on and accepted them. So next time, don’t buy an iPhone or read the EULA. 

If you buy a new iPhone and don’t agree to the terms and conditions, the seller is required to give you a refund. 

an egregious and obvious attempt to silence Epic (and ultimately the rest of us).

This isn't really about Epic.

This is about MY right to install any software of MY choice on MY iPhone. 

NOT Apple's iPhone.  MY iPhone.  Apple sold it to me, it's not Apple's any more.  And Apple is illegally denying me the right to run software of my choice on MY iPhone.