iPad & iPhone User - USA (2020-03)

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NEWS

Apple has settled a class-action lawsuit over iPhone throttling,
agreeing to pay up to $500m to consumers. David Price reports

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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

Apple to pay out $500m


to iPhone customers


affected by ‘Batterygate’

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