US Judge Rejects Lawsuit Over iPhone Water Resistance Claims

The states Approximate Rejects Lawsuit Over iPhone Water Resistance Claims

Posted by on Feb 03, 2022 in Apple News

On Midweek, a Us federal gauge dismissed a class activity lawsuit that accused Apple tree of misleading users over iPhone's h2o resistance. Apple's advertisements claim that iPhones can withstand impairment when submerged under or exposed to water, including that some models tin can survive depths of up to four meters for half an hr. The plaintiffs declared that its false advertisements let the company charge twice as much for iPhones than the cost of "average smartphones."

U.S. District Estimate Denise Cote admitted that the claims appeared to be misleading. However, the plaintiffs were non able to furnish proof that their iPhones were damaged by "liquid contact." The approximate found no proof of fraud, or that the plaintiffs relied on fake marketing statements when purchasing their iPhones.

A lawyer representing the plaintiffs conveyed that they were disappointed with the court's verdict. They haven't decided yet whether to appeal the judgement.

The US courtroom has let Apple off the hook over h2o resistance claims, merely Italian republic's Antitrust Authority wasn't every bit lenient. Back in 2022, the Italian watchdog fined Apple ten million euro ($12 one thousand thousand) over misleading claims about the water-resistance capabilities of iPhones. It noted that the company's marketing claims did non clarify whether the claims but held true during controlled laboratory tests, with the use of static and pure water, and not under normal weather condition.

Italy'due south Antitrust Authority also slapped Apple with a fine for not covering liquid damage on iPhones, despite marketing the h2o-resistance of the device. According to the regulator, this stood in the way of consumer rights and breached Italian republic's Consumer Code.

Apple tree says that water and dust resistance tin can reduce over time with regular habiliment. Apple tree'due south warranty does not include liquid damage, and then you should shield your expensive device from water as much as possible.

[Via Patently Apple]