Thursday, January 4, 2018

300,000 Koreans suing Apple deliberately slow down the old iPhone

According to various reports, Apple's authorized service centers in Korea have begun accepting applications for replacement batteries at new discount prices.

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Accordingly, iPhone users 6 and above will replace the battery at Apple service centers will be applied a new discount price of 34,000 won ($ 30, about 716,000), down 66,000 won (about 1.39 million ) compared to the official price of 100,000 won (about 2.1 million).

According to Business Korea, although Apple is adopting a new battery replacement policy, consumers still do not see the true attitude of fixing Apple's bug when it still wants to make a profit from this new battery replacement policy even when lower price down to 30 USD. In fact, the replacement battery for the old iPhone is only around $ 10 (about 230,000)! Even in the United States, the price of replacement batteries is not so high. In addition, Apple has not officially announced the start time of new battery replacement service, causing many Korean users are not happy about Apple's attitude: "Apple has not sincerely corrected on his battery scandal " Recently, nearly 300,000 users in Korea filed suit against Apple.

According to a report by global research firm IHS Markit in 2014, the cost of replacing the battery for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus actually costs $ 3.6 to $ 4.6. Although, Apple is trying to regain its reputation by reducing the cost of replacing its iPhone battery, many users are still complaining: "The discount on replacement batteries is not enough to compensate for the serious damage. Apple is still interested in making money off of the deal. "


Debates on this issue are ongoing and the lawsuit against Apple has grown. Currently, there are 15 Apple suits in five countries, including Israel, France, South Korea, Australia and even the United States. Even in France, Apple also faces criminal complaints about violations of the Law on the Protection of Consumer Rights.

On the Korean side, the number of iPhone users participating in the lawsuit filed by the Hannuri law firm stands at 240,000 and continues to grow to 300,000. In addition, the Citizens United Consumer Rights Commission (CUCS) also decided to file a class action lawsuit against Apple.

"The average temperature in Korea is 25.9 ° C, so the environmental temperature does not affect the battery power of the iPhone." A spokesman for CUCS said: "The iPhone is in the policy of replacing the battery at a discounted price just three years ago, so the performance of the battery is not inferior to the new smartphone. But Apple announced why the company deliberately slowed down the iPhone's performance, fearing a low battery percentage would lead to a sudden shutdown. "
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