Washington: Apple is ready to pay $113 million to settle a multi state investigation into its iPhone’s “batterygate” controversy.
The Washington Post Reports: 34 states and the District of Columbia had been investigating Apple’s determination to throttle older iPhones as their battery health declined.
Recent reports say that the states have “secured a financial penalty and authorized dedication” from Apple Company in response to the batterygate probe. Apple pays $113 million to settle the investigation. Apple will even be required to make clear its practices around battery health and power consumption and management.
The multi-state investigation was led by Arizona, Arkansas, and Indiana, with the probe accusing Apple of giving “misleading info” about iOS updates.
Apple’s method ultimately left many customers feeling as if the “only approach to get improved performance was to buy a newer-model iPhone from Apple,” the Arizona complaint contends. Consequently, the corporate relied on “unfair and misleading acts and practices” to spice up its sales “potentially by thousands and thousands of gadgets per year,” in accordance with Arizona’s attorney general.
“Big Tech must cease manipulating customers and inform them the entire reality about their practices and products,” Attorney General Mark Brnovich mentioned in a press release. “I’m committed to holding these goliath technology companies to account if they conceal the truth from their customers.”
This settlement is completely different than the $500 million that Apple had already agreed to pay directly to affected iPhone customers to settle a class-action lawsuit in the USA. By that lawsuit, Apple will need to pay out up to $500 million to the affected iPhone customers, equivalent to $25 per affected iPhone.
On the iPhone, Apple now permits users to manage their Battery Health and capability, and disable performance throttling caused by lowered battery life.
iOS 13 additionally quietly added a new Optimized Battery Charging characteristic, which goals to increase the lifespan of your iPhone’s battery to reduce how usually the battery stays at 100% charge. Apple has additionally added similar options to macOS, watchOS, and even AirPods.
The Washington Post Reports: 34 states and the District of Columbia had been investigating Apple’s determination to throttle older iPhones as their battery health declined.
Recent reports say that the states have “secured a financial penalty and authorized dedication” from Apple Company in response to the batterygate probe. Apple pays $113 million to settle the investigation. Apple will even be required to make clear its practices around battery health and power consumption and management.
The multi-state investigation was led by Arizona, Arkansas, and Indiana, with the probe accusing Apple of giving “misleading info” about iOS updates.
Apple’s method ultimately left many customers feeling as if the “only approach to get improved performance was to buy a newer-model iPhone from Apple,” the Arizona complaint contends. Consequently, the corporate relied on “unfair and misleading acts and practices” to spice up its sales “potentially by thousands and thousands of gadgets per year,” in accordance with Arizona’s attorney general.
“Big Tech must cease manipulating customers and inform them the entire reality about their practices and products,” Attorney General Mark Brnovich mentioned in a press release. “I’m committed to holding these goliath technology companies to account if they conceal the truth from their customers.”
This settlement is completely different than the $500 million that Apple had already agreed to pay directly to affected iPhone customers to settle a class-action lawsuit in the USA. By that lawsuit, Apple will need to pay out up to $500 million to the affected iPhone customers, equivalent to $25 per affected iPhone.
On the iPhone, Apple now permits users to manage their Battery Health and capability, and disable performance throttling caused by lowered battery life.
iOS 13 additionally quietly added a new Optimized Battery Charging characteristic, which goals to increase the lifespan of your iPhone’s battery to reduce how usually the battery stays at 100% charge. Apple has additionally added similar options to macOS, watchOS, and even AirPods.
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