APPLE TO GIVE THESE IPHONE OWNERS COMPENSATION FOR FAILING TO MEET ITS INDUSTRY STANDARDS — CHECK IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE
After Apple was accused of having a poor audio system in its iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, Apple seems to have come to a $35 million settlement. Now users who said their phones had audio problems could get paid.
Reportedly, the lawsuit which is available on the Settlement Administrator website was first filed in 2019. The lawsuit explains that the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus had audio issues related to the “audio IC chip.”
What happened?
Some of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus users said that their iPhones failed to show the ‘audio’ standards of Apple. The 2019 lawsuit said iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus had audio issues, which Apple denied.
The plaintiffs also accused Apple of violating consumer protection laws and breach of warranty. However, Apple denied the phones had audio issues or that the company did anything wrong.
Who can apply for the settlement
If you are a citizen of the United States, using those phone models between September 2016 and January 2023, you might be eligible to receive payment for the proposed settlement.
The settlement administrator further explains that the customers must have also reported the covered audio issues to Apple. These complaints include those who paid “out of pocket” for repairs and replacements related to the covered audio issues.
The deadline for customers who want to be included in the settlement is June 3. “The settlement Class Members must submit Payment Information Forms by June 3 in order to receive money if the Settlement is approved and we strongly encourage them to do so promptly,” Gold and Coleman said in their statement.
What now!
After all the conundrum, it seems that Apple has settled the case. Now attorneys for the plaintiffs said “ The affected iPhone users could get up to $349.”
Furthermore, “We are proud of the nationwide class action Settlement that is pending final approval before the Court, which if approved will provide Settlement Class Members who complained to Apple about the alleged audio defect up to $349 in monetary relief,” attorneys Andrea Gold and Greg Coleman explained in a statement.
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2024-05-26T13:02:42Z dg43tfdfdgfd