Apple compensates its customers for the Batterygate scandal
The Batterygate case is coming to light again. Apple will pay between $310 million and $500 million this year. About three million people will benefit from the agreement. The lawsuit, known as “Batterygate”, began in 2018. The company has been accused of slowing down the overall performance of older iPhones due to updates to its iOS mobile platform.
The company did not take any responsibility for this and explained that this was a consequence of the characteristics of the batteries. As a result, a legal agreement was reached to compensate the victims. Registration deadline expired October 6, 2020.
Apple apologized for its lack of transparency and lowered its iPhone battery replacement price to $29 in 2018.
To settle the lawsuit, Apple will have to pay between $310 million and $500 million. The detailed amount is $92.17 per applicant.
Only 3.3 million users filed claims before the deadline, increasing the number of claims per claimant.
Apple has already begun making payments arising from the agreement, as users reported on social networks.
The firm continues to update iPhones from time to time to ensure the longevity of the devices.
However, these adjustments may be successful, go unnoticed, or, in the worst case, cause the device to become obsolete.
Apple: another lawsuit
The New Year started off with shares of the major tech giant falling. These cuts come in the middle of another lawsuit involving Apple.
For some time now, Apple has been involved in a patent dispute with medical device manufacturer Masimo. In the meantime she was forced to suspend sales of Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 in the USA.
This measure was temporary as the US Court of Appeals suspended the ban on these sales on December 27, 2023.
International Trade Commission (ITC) opposed Apple’s request to stay the ban during its patent appeal.
The Court of Appeal is accepting responses from other parties in support of the ITC’s decision until January 15, 2024.
Masimo shares fell in New York after a court temporarily lifted a ban on the sale of watches.