In dispute over slow older iphones Apple has apologized to its customers and announced discounts for certain batteries. "We that some of m feel that Apple has let m down. We apologize, "it was said on side of US group.

At same time, company assured that it would "never" dasErlebnis user intentionally to deteriorate only to sell new equipment. Apple has always had intention that "our customers can use IhreiPhones as long as possible". One is "proud" of longevity and value of its own products.

In USA, a necessary battery change outside warranty period at DemiPhone 6 and later models will cost 29 instead of 79 dollars by end of next year. There were no prices for Europe at first. In Germany, a ofapple service does not cover battery repair to date 89 euros. Apple also announced that it would weitereMaßnahme early next year to implement an update of mobile BetriebssystemsiOS that would give users more information about state of IhreriPhone battery.

Consumer lawsuits in United States

Background to controversy are readings that showed that iphones with old battery were throttling processor's peak performance while returning to normal levels after a battery change. Users refore suspected that Apple had gezieltverlangsamt ir iphones through software updates to entice m to buy new models.

Several consumer lawsuits against group, especially in USA, were filed in VergangenenTagen. The plaintiffs argue that a battery change günstigersei than buying a new device. Applehabe However, customers did not point this way to make ir iphone schnellerzu.

Apple did not dispute measurement results and referred to measures ZurRegelung power consumption of worn batteries. The function only intervenes in cold, low Batterieladungoder worn batteries.

Apple-class lawsuits due to throttled iphones in United States, several class actions against smartphone manufacturer Apple have been collected. The group is accused of throttling processors of mobile phones in order to encourage purchase of new devices. © Photo: Damir SAGOLJ/Reuters Date Of Update: 30 December 2017, 12:03