Batterygate is one of the biggest scandals in the technology industry in history, in which Apple smartphone users were the victims. The company explained that it was doing this only to reduce battery consumption, but a large number of phone owners apparently did not believe the manufacturer’s assurances.
Apple will pay up to half a billion dollars for the Batterygate scandal
The scandal was hailed as “one of the biggest consumer scams in history,” with millions of iPhone users hoping to sue the American company in a class action lawsuit. The case ended only in 2020, when the technological giant finally agreed to pay the injured users (participating in the lawsuit) USD 500 million in compensation as part of the settlement. However, the money was not paid out because not every victim agreed to an amicable settlement.
According to the Californian , the case has only now been finally closed. This week, two disgruntled iPhone owners who opposed a settlement lost a case in the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, finally putting the final signature on a three-year-pending settlement. This paves the way for the first payments, which should appear soon.
Apple has never admitted to breaking the law, but has agreed to pay damages of between $310 million and $500 million (depending on the number of victims). However, it is not certain how deep Apple will have to dig into its pockets to cover user claims and all the costs associated with the lawsuit. According to the calculations of Tyson Redenbarger, who represented the owners of smartphones, each of about 3 million people should receive “clean” about $ 65.
According to the lawsuit from 2018, the first reports of iPhone performance problems appeared in 2015, but the case only affects some devices. It is about iPhones 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus and SE with the operating system iOS 10.2.1 (or newer) and 7 and 7 Plus working under iOS 11.2 (or newer version), the newspaper describes.
In connection with the Batterygate scandal, Apple had to face several other cases in the United States alone. In 2020, the company was sued by, among others, state of California. The Silicon Valley manufacturer pleaded not guilty to breaking the law, but agreed to pay a $113 million fine.
Source: Gazeta
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