A British Columbia court in Canada has approved a settlement in a class action lawsuit accusing Apple of limiting the speed of some iPhones without warning users about it. In this respect reports CNBC broadcast.
As part of the settlement, the American IT giant agreed to pay damages between $11.1 and $14.4 million. All participants in the class-action lawsuit will receive damages from Apple between $17.50 and $150, depending on the number of claims.
CBC News reported that Apple was sued in 2018 in several parts of Canada, including Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and more. The lawsuits were filed after Apple admitted to limiting the maximum performance of some iPhones with older batteries. The manufacturer took this step to prevent smartphones from suddenly shutting down when their batteries run out.
The power management system announced on the iPhone appeared with the release of iOS 10.2.1. The fact that the company offered this option and did not notify users caused public reaction. As a result, Apple apologized for the lack of transparency in its decision and temporarily reduced the cost of replacing the iPhone battery as compensation.
Plaintiffs include Canadians who owned and/or purchased an iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus, or iPhone SE and an iPhone 7 running iOS 10.2.1 or later before December 21, 2017, both older and Current residents are included. and 7 Plus with iOS 11.2 or later installed or downloaded.
Previously Apple fine For €1.84 billion in the Spotify case in Europe.