Apple Can't Throw Out iPhone 'Batterygate' Lawsuit, UK Courts Say
WatchIs USB-C Finally Coming To iPhone? CCShare SubtitlesOffEnglishThe UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) said the lawsuit can proceed but there is a “lack of clarity and specificity†in the lawsuit that needs to be resolved before the case…
WatchIs USB-C Finally Coming To iPhone? CCShare SubtitlesOffEnglishThe UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) said the lawsuit can proceed but there is a “lack of clarity and specificity†in the lawsuit that needs to be resolved before the case goes to trial, according to the court filing posted on Wednesday.AdvertisementThe lawsuit was filed last year on behalf of 24 million iPhone users, claiming Apple installed faulty batteries in the iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6S, 6S Plus, SE, 7, and 7 Plus. It also claims that Apple’s software updates were designed to hide the insufficient batteries and “throttled†iPhones. It’s alleged that Apple allegedly misled consumers by not providing them with the supposed quality product they paid for and could result in damages of up to $2 billion.AdvertisementAn Apple spokesperson reiterated in a statement to Reuters that the lawsuit’s claims are untrue. “We have never  and would never  do anything to intentionally shorten the life of any Apple product or degrade the user experience to drive customer upgrades,†the spokesperson said. AdvertisementThe Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission issued a probe in 2018 following The UK lawsuit comes after AdvertisementApple did not immediately respond to Gizmodo’s request for comment.
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It also claims that Apple’s software updates were designed to hide the insufficient batteries and “throttled†iPhones.
