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| Apple agrees to pay $ 500 million to resolve iPhone slowdown issue |
Apple has agreed to pay up to $ 500 million to settle the lawsuit, and accuses Apple of slowing the iPhone without notifying users. Apple Inc. has done The same thing with the launch of a new phone model to encourage its owners to buy a phone or spare battery.
An initial settlement of the class action lawsuit was announced Friday evening and requires the approval of a judge at the San Jose Court of California (Edward Davila). The comparison states that Apple will pay $ 25 to consumers for each iPhone, which can be adjusted based on the number of eligible iPhones, with a total minimum payment of $ 310 million.
Apple Corps denied wrongdoing and the issue was resolved in the U.S. to avoid court fees and costs. Friday rules include cell phone users that can be used in the U.S. with (iOS): iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, or iPhone SE. S 10.2.1) or higher. This also applies to owners of iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus (iOS 11.2) or higher before December 21, 2017.
Consumers say that the performance of their phones has deteriorated after installing Apple software updates, and mistakenly believe that they're nearing the end of their life cycle, causing them to believe that replacing the phone will take time. Or for a new battery.
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The consumer agreement described the settlement service as "fair, reasonable and appropriate." They described the $ 25 Apple paid for each iPhone as "too big". He said: Damage experts find that every iPhone is the highest for $ 46.
Lawyers plan to earn up to $ 93 million, or 30 percent of $ 310 million, plus $ 1.5 million in fees as a lawyer.
It is worth noting that Apple apologized and reduced the price of the replacement batteries from $ 79 to $ 29 after users slowly protested the battery.