The US Department of Justice's antitrust lawsuit against Apple will progress. US District Judge Julien Neals of New Jersey denied the tech company's motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought over its "walled garden" approach to smartphone software.

The case could be a years-long fight for Apple against enforcers' attempts to lower what they say are barriers to competition with the iPhone.

Apple's attempt to dismiss the Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit was rejected by a federal judge, paving the way for a potentially lengthy legal battle. The lawsuit challenges Apple's restrictions on third-party app developers and technical barriers for competing devices,