Batterygate

Owners of a series of older iPhones in Canada could be eligible for payouts of up to $150 as part of the latest ‘Batterygate’ settlement agreed by Apple. As part of the ongoing legal fallout from Apple’s controversial software updates, which saw iPhones “throttled” to stop older models from shutting down unexpectedly, Apple is paying out some pretty chunky sums of money in various parts of the world including the U.S., and now Canada. This week, a B.C. Supreme Court judge has approved a settlement of up to $14.4 million,…

In August last year, a judge in the US gave final nod to allow payments to the affected iPhone users. Apple has started sending payments to the affected iPhone users as part of $500 million (Rs 37,070 crore) ‘Batterygate’ settlement in the US. Apple in 2020 agreed to pay up to $500 million to settle a class-action lawsuit in the US that accused the iPhone maker of “secretly throttling” some iPhone models.According to MacRumors, the payouts have finally started going out to individuals who submitted a…

Some iPhone owners who filed claims in Apple’s $500 million class action settlement over battery throttling have reportedly started to receive their cuts of the payout. In 2020, Apple agreed to settle a 2017 lawsuit that accused the company of intentionally reducing older iPhones’ performance without properly disclosing to consumers that it was doing so. At the time of the settlement, it was estimated that iPhone owners would get . But, according to and a direct deposit shared by one user, individual payments as high as…

Apple has started sending payments to the affected iPhone users as part of $500 million ‘Batterygate’ settlement in the US.Apple in 2020 agreed to pay up to $500 million to settle a class-action lawsuit in the US that accused the iPhone maker of "secretly throttling" some iPhone models.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian School of BusinessISB Digital TransformationVisitIndian School of BusinessISB Professional Certificate in Product ManagementVisitIndian School of…

Nano Calvo/CorbisThe memory of "Batterygate" continues to be a thorn in Apple's side. In case you need a reminder, "Batterygate" refers to a 2016/17 scandal where Apple added an undocumented battery throttling capabilities to iOS 10.2.1 designed to slow the performance of the iPhone if the battery was deemed to be worn.It also came with unexpected side effects, causing handsets to reboot in cold weather or when the battery's charge level was low.The feature was initially rolled out to iPhone 6, iPhone 6s, and iPhone…

Back in 2017, Apple admitted that it released an update to slow down older iPhones with aging batteries to prevent them from suddenly shutting down. It's been five years since then, but Apple still isn't done dealing with its repercussions. According to The Guardian, the tech giant is now facing a legal claim in the UK filed by a consumer rights campaigner named Justin Gutmann at the Competition Appeals Tribunal. Gutmann argued that Apple didn't disclose that it was going to deliberately throttle users' phone before it…