Published 16:58 IST, March 3rd 2020

Apple's iPhone scandal costs them $500 million - Will Indian users reap the benefits?

Apple has admitted to slowing down its old iPhones with iOS updates to push sales of new phones & will be paying $500 million. Will Indian users benefit here?

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Apple has recently mitted to slowing down its old iPhones with iOS updates to push sales of new phones. Many users around globe are upset with this big revelation. To amend what is done, mobile techlogy supergiant has agreed to pay up to $500 million to its users.

According to reports, iPhone maker has reached into an out-of-court settlement with a class-action lawsuit that accused it of slowing down phones as y get old or new ones come in market. Apple has agreed to pay Rs 3625 Crore ($500 million) and $25 to a limited number of iPhone users. Only owners of iPhone 6 and iPhone 7 are benefitted with this change.

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Will Indians reap benefits of Apple's iPhone scandal?

Currently, information has been given out on Apple's settlement regarding iPhone 6 and iPhone 7 users outside US, including those in India. However, as international firm has just started amending its deeds, one cant expect anything. 

India has proven to be a great market for Apple products. Many fans of this brand are expecting that firm should do something about users outside US as well. Although, more details will be out once mobile tech firm comes to terms with settlement of lawsuit and it gets finalised by California court.

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Apple is planning to put up an official webp for affected iPhone 6 and iPhone 7 users to spre information on how to connect with m for same.

Apart from this, Apple is soon going to open its first-ever store in India. Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that strict Indian laws and price of ir products have been a major problem for m to attract more customers in country. Where Xiaomi and Samsung are considerably dominating market, Apple envisions to soon provide services to its customers by mselves and t by someone else.

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16:58 IST, March 3rd 2020