He didn't say the iPhone was the best thing ever. He did state a fact though. No smartphone that's been released since the iPhone (from what I've seen) has had a subsidized price of anything over $200. Largely due to the fact that the masses would see "iPhone for $200, or something else for more.. why?".

So.. you can shut your pie hole and learn not to assume. Straw man fallacy, look it up.

Widely known? Really? Are you sure? This is the first I've heard of it. The court case was dismissed.