Apple settles iPhone 4 antenna lawsuit: Report
When Apple launched iPhone 4, users reported reception issues when they held the
iPhone in a particular way.
The issue which was dubbed Antennagate received so much negative publicity that
Apple had to call a special press conference to talk about it and forced them to
give away iPhone 4 bumpers or third-party iPhone cases to all iPhone 4 customers.
"This settlement relates to a small number of customers who indicated that they
experienced antenna or reception issues with their iPhone 4, and didn't want to
take advantage of a free case from Apple when it was being offered in 2010," Apple
told technology website CNET in a written statement.
But Ira Rothken, a lead attorney in the class-action case, said more than 21 million
iPhone 4 owners were eligible for the payout, adding that the free case offer lasted
for three months.
"We believe that the Apple iPhone 4 settlement is fair, adequate, and reasonable,"
Rothken told CNET.
"We believe that it allows members of the class to choose, and they can get $15 of
cash or a bumper, so we believe that type of choice is proportional to the
circumstances."
Apple did not immediately respond to a request for confirmation of the settlement,
or the statement given to CNET.
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