NEWS
Apple has settled a class-action lawsuit over iPhone throttling,
agreeing to pay up to $500m to consumers. David Price reports
M
omentous news from the US, where Apple has
reportedly agreed to pay between $310m and
$500m to millions of customers affected by the
so-called Batterygate iPhone problem.
Class-action lawsuits in the US accused Apple of
deliberately slowing down older models of iPhone
with iOS updates, in order to encourage them to
upgrade to newer versions; Apple countered by
Apple to pay out $500m
to iPhone customers
affected by ‘Batterygate’
NEWS
Applehassettledaclass-actionlawsuitoveriPhonethrottling,
agreeingtopayupto$500mtoconsumers.David Price reports
M
omentousnewsfromtheUS,whereApplehas
reportedlyagreedtopaybetween$310mand
$500mtomillionsofcustomersaffectedbythe
so-calledBatterygateiPhoneproblem.
Class-actionlawsuitsintheUSaccusedAppleof
deliberatelyslowingdownoldermodelsofiPhone
with iOSupdates,inordertoencouragethemto
upgradetonewerversions;Applecounteredby