Apple stopped adding chargers to phone boxes with the launch of the iPhone 12 series in 2020. The technology giant also announced that they want to reduce the damage they cause to the environment in this way. After removing the charging adapters from the phone boxes, the company received financial returns, followed by its competitors. Especially Samsung, who mocked Apple for this attitude, and Google also decided to remove the chargers from the box.
This decision, which was not welcomed by Apple lovers, did not accept Brazil. The Brazilian Court, which filed a lawsuit over the matter, fined Apple $2.34 million last month and ordered it to stop selling phones without a charger. The tech giant was fined for the same reason yesterday. Let’s take a look at the details of the news together.
19 million dollar fine for Apple!
The Brazilian Court fined Apple $19 million for not adding the charger from the phone cases. In addition, the court ordered that new iPhones sold in the country be sold with a charger. The judge of the case, Caramuru Afonso Fransisco, also asked to provide chargers to consumers who bought iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 in Brazil in the last two years. The Brazilian Court stated that Apple imposed an obligation on the consumer to purchase a product that was previously given free of charge, using the environment as an excuse.
The Brazilian Ministry of Justice had previously banned Apple’s iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 from selling without a charger in the country due to the same problem. He was also fined $2.5 million. Apple, against the fine, announced that not adding power adapters to iPhones benefits the environment and reduces waste.
Mixed reality experience in the Apple messages app!
According to the information received, Apple’s new messages service is preparing to offer a different experience with augmented reality glasses.
In addition, the European Union recently made it legal for manufacturers to use common USB-C charging ports on all devices until 2024. This situation is thought to be difficult for Apple.
What do you, our readers, think about this issue? Do you think Brazil is right about this or does Apple really want to protect the environment? You can express your thoughts in the Comments section.