Because of the targeted throttling the efficiency of iPhones Has France a million penalty against the technology group Apple imposed. According to the Paris competition authority, the US company has to pay 25 million euros. The investigation involved allegations of “planned product death” – that is, a short lifespan of the cell phones in order to convince customers to buy new ones.
“Misleading Business Practices”
The Directorate General for Competition, Consumers and Anti-Fraud (DGCCRF) in France Ministry of economy threw Apple “misleading business practices”. Now the group has agreed to the penalty payment as part of a settlement. Apple welcomed the agreement. The group wants to ensure “that iPhones last as long as possible, “it said.
Significantly slower iPhones
The Paris consumer association Hop spoke of a “historic victory against the scandalous practice of disposable products“. He had got the case rolling. Specifically, the French competition keepers throw Apple before not notifying its customers that the operating system updates iOS your iPhones slowed down significantly.
Punishment also in Italy
In Italy the competition keepers had Apple already fined ten million euros in autumn 2018, Samsung had to pay five million euros. Already had in 2017 Apple admittedly to slow down the speed of older smartphones. According to the company, the group only wanted to extend the battery life.
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