Apple Faces Suit Over iPhones That Wore Out Too Quickly
- Euroconsumers says it filed class-action lawsuit in Italy
- Apple says it never intentionally shortens a product’s life
The lawsuits mirror U.S. cases over claims that the company misled consumers about iPhone battery power and software updates that slowed the performance of the devices.
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Apple Inc. faces an Italian class-action lawsuit seeking compensation for changes that allegedly cut short the battery life of older iPhones.
Euroconsumers, an international consumer organization, said on Monday it filed the suit in Italy, following similar cases filed in Belgium and Spain concerning users of various iPhone 6 devices.