Brazil Judge Says Apple Selling iPhone Without Power Adapter Is ‘Abusive’
- Apple ordered to pay $1,080 to one customer who complained
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Apple’s iPhone 13 Pro
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A Brazilian judge ruled that U.S. tech giant Apple Inc. engaged in an “abusive and illegal” practice by selling new iPhones without power adapters.
In a decision dated April 12, regional judge Vanderlei Caires Pinheiro from Goias state in central Brazil ordered the company to pay compensation of 5,000 reais ($1,080) to a customer who made a complaint.