Apple reached an agreement in a lawsuit over allegations of intentionally slowing iPhone performance. This is reported by the publication Ars Technica with reference to court documents.
A post available on the website of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra says Apple will be forced to commit $ 113 million to fix the iPhone lagging problem. It is clarified that this issue was settled with the participation of representatives of the American company and 33 attorneys general of the states and the District of Columbia. “This settlement ensures that consumers have access to the information they need to make informed decisions when buying and using Apple products,” Becerra said.
Reporters clarified that the agreement does not guarantee payments in kind directly to iPhone consumers. Instead, the company was ordered to set aside $ 113 million and split it among local Apple subsidiaries for consumer support and legal fees. The document, signed by the US attorneys general and the IT corporation, says Apple is now obliged to provide buyers with “more specific and visible information” about smartphone performance and battery health.
In July, the US state of Arizona launched an investigation into Apple to determine whether deliberately lowering the performance of older smartphones was a violation of unfair competition laws. Apple was previously forced to pay 10 million euros to iPhone consumers in Italy.
In early March, Tim Cook's company agreed to pay $ 500 million to owners of old smartphones in compensation. Apple was first suspected of deliberately slowing down the iPhone in 2017.
