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A third class action lawsuit has been filed in Europe against Apple seeking compensation \u2014 for what Italy\u2019s Altroconsumo consumer protection agency dubs \u201cplanned obsolescence\u201d of a number of iPhone 6 models.
\nThe action relates to performance throttling Apple applied several years ago to affected iPhones when the health of the device\u2019s battery had deteriorated \u2014 doing so without clearly informing users. It later apologized.<\/p>\n

Apple apologizes for not telling customers iPhones with older batteries would slow over time<\/p>\n

The class action suit in Italy is seeking \u20ac60 million in compensation \u2014 based on at least \u20ac60 in average compensation per iPhone owner. Affected devices named in the suit are the iPhone 6, 6s, 6 Plus and 6s Plus, per a press release put out by the umbrella consumer organization Euroconsumers, which counts Altroconsumo as a member.
\nThe suit is the third to be filed in the region over the issue \u2014 following suits filed in Belgium and Spain last month.
\nA fourth \u2014 in Portugal \u2014 is slated to be filed shortly.
\nThe tech giant settled similar charges in the U.S. last year \u2014 where it was accused of intentionally slowing down the performance of older iPhones to encourage customers to buy newer models or fresh batteries \u2014 shelling out $500 million, or around $25 per phone, to settle that case (while denying any wrongdoing).
\n\u201cWhen consumers buy Apple iPhones, they expect sustainable quality products. Unfortunately, that is not what happened with the iPhone 6 series. Not only were consumers defrauded, and did they have to face frustration and financial harm, from an environmental point of view it is also utterly irresponsible,\u201d said Els Bruggeman, Euroconsumers\u2019 head of policy and enforcement, in a statement.
\n\u201cThis new lawsuit is the latest front in our fight against planned obsolescence in Europe. Our ask is simple: American consumers received compensation, European consumers want to be treated with the same fairness and respect.\u201d
\nEuroconsumers has produced a video (embedded below) to drum up wider support for the class actions in which it satirizes Apple\u2019s \u201cgenius\u201d in coming up with clever ways to accelerate its products\u2019 end of life\u2026<\/p>\n

Apple has been contacted for comment on the European class actions.
\nAlmost a year ago the company was fined \u20ac25 million by France\u2019s competition watchdog over an iOS update that capped performance of aging devices. It was also made to display a statement regarding the action on its website for a month.<\/p>\n

Apple fined $27 million in France for throttling old iPhones without telling users<\/p>\n

Apple hit with another European class action over throttled iPhones<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A third class action lawsuit has been filed in Europe against Apple seeking compensation \u2014 for what Italy\u2019s Altroconsumo consumer protection agency dubs \u201cplanned obsolescence\u201d of a number of iPhone 6 models. 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