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January 25, 2021 03:32 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/25/22248408/apple-class-action-suit-throttling-iphone-europe
Apple faces yet another class action suit over throttling iPhones
A consumer advocacy group in Europe has filed the latest class action lawsuit against Apple saying the company intentionally throttled older iPhones in Italy. First reported by TechCrunch, the new lawsuit seeks €60 million (roughly $73 million) in compensation — or about €60 per device — for owners of iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6S, and 6S Plus models sold in Italy between 2014 and 2020. Euroconsumers, an umbrella advocacy organization in the EU that includes Italy’s Altroconsumo, says the €60 compensation is the average amount consumers paid to replace their devices’ batteries.
“When consumers buy Apple iPhones, they expect sustainable quality products. Unfortunately, that is not what happened with the iPhone 6 series” Els Bruggeman, head of...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/25/22248408/apple-class-action-suit-throttling-iphone-europe
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