pictured lying on a flat surface.
Italy’s competition authority said Monday it had
fined Apple 10 million euros ($12 million) for misleading
claims about the water-resistant properties of various iPhone
models.
It said the US tech giant “did not make it clear that this
feature exists under certain specific conditions”, notably in
laboratory tests with static and pure water, “and not under normal
conditions of use”.
It cited promotional claims relating to the iPhone 8, iPhone 8
Plus, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11pro
and iPhone 11 pro Max models.
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The authority also rapped Apple for a disclaimer that the warranty
for the smartphones did not cover damage caused by liquids, saying
it “was deemed to mislead consumers”.
In addition, it said Apple’s refusal to provide warranty
service when the iPhone models concerned were damaged by liquids
amounted to “an aggressive commercial practice”.
“For these reasons, the authority has decided to impose
penalties totalling 10 million euros
on Apple Distribution International and
on Apple Italia,” it said in a statement.
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