Apple is accused of curbing the iPhone in the UK and faces lawsuits worth billions
Apple continues to face accusations that it has deliberately discouraged iPhone users from degrading battery units. We’ve heard of these reports before, and now the company is facing a £1.6 billion lawsuit in the UK accusing Apple of holding back the iPhone 6 and 6s models.
Justin Gutmann has filed a lawsuit on behalf of UK users who have been affected by this abuse known as the battery door. The lawsuit alleges that Apple deliberately slowed down the performance of iPhone models to reduce battery drain.
Apple has previously faced similar lawsuits in other countries, including the United States, where the company managed to settle the case, Gutmann’s lawyers pointed out in the British lawsuit. Battery throttling is a big problem, and Apple had to replace the batteries of aging iPhone models at a lower price to compensate for the damage faced by iPhone users. It seems that Gutmann and Co. are also seeking similar compensation for UK consumers.
However, Apple plans to block the trial and wants to file an appeal in a London court. The iPhone manufacturer’s lawyers claim that the lawsuit is baseless, which is hard to understand, especially since Apple had already apologized for a similar act back in 2017.
The company also believes that the amount of the lawsuit is not correct because it claims that only a small number of iPhone 6 and 6s models have defective batteries, and the company is already offering them free replacements.
Apple has faced several antitrust cases, and in the EU, the company has been forced to comply with new charging standards that could finally bring us the first ever iPhone model with USB C charging.
That’s not all, regulators want Apple to allow sideloading of apps on the iPhone, something the company has vehemently opposed for years. It will be interesting to see how the UK lawsuit on the subject progresses or if Apple manages to get the case out of court like before.
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