Last year, Apple was found to deliberately downgrade the performance of the old version of the iPhone. The reason is to prevent aging mobile phones and prevent the phone from shutting down without warning. This has caused consumer dissatisfaction. According to the report, the law firm Hannuri Law represents 63,767 Korean iPhones. Consumers filed a complaint with Seoul Central District Court against Apple for deceiving consumers. This case is also the single largest legal plaintiff in Korea.
South Korea’s office requires Apple’s compensation of 200,000 won (approximately US$188) per person. It is estimated that the total claim amounted to 12.7 billion won (approximately US$11.9 million).
This is just the latest case that Apple faced because of a battery problem. In addition to several collective lawsuits in the United States at the end of last year, a consumer agency in South Korea also sued Apple earlier this year. The Central District Court of Seoul has initiated an investigation. In addition, the Italian antitrust executive The agency has also been involved in the investigation.
Apple apologized quickly last year and provided compensation for battery replacement.