Apple faced a new fine for its practice of slowing down old iPhone models. The company, which accepted the lawsuit filed in Canada, $10.6 million payment will make. This shows that users will receive payments of up to $150.
Apple will pay fines for outdated iPhone models
The lawsuit, filed in Canada, addresses performance issues that Apple implemented with iOS updates to force users to buy new iPhones. In this context, the company iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus and iPhone SE It turned out that he deliberately slowed down his models.
Apple claimed that it slowed down phones to prevent shutdowns caused by aging batteries providing less power. However, many users think that there should be more transparency about this change.
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The judges found this defense unfair and fined Apple. He argued that the company’s actions deceived consumers and reduced the resale value of the phones. It was reported that within the scope of the settlement, payments will be made to iPhone owners in Canada.
Depending on users’ claims Compensation between $17.50 and $150 payable. Users who want to receive payment will need to enter their iPhone serial number into a form that will be opened in the coming days. In this context, Canadian iPhone owners will be able to receive compensation.
This comes on the heels of a $500 million settlement Apple agreed to in the US last year over the same performance issues. Let’s see over time whether a similar penalty will be imposed on Apple in our country.
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