Apple Sued Over ‘Bricked’ iPhones

October 9, 2007 – 11:11 am

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In yet another dispute in the customer relations department, Apple is the plaintiff in a class action lawsuit for making unlocked iPhones inoperable. The lawsuit was filed by Timothy Smith and lawyers M. Van Smith and Damian R. Fernandez of San Jose.

The lawsuit is based in part on the fact that ‘Apple issued a software update that “bricked” or otherwise caused iPhone malfunctions for consumers who unlocked their phones and installed the update.

‘Under an exemption to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act 1998, consumers can lawfully modify their phones for use on a cellphone network of their choice. Apple ignored the exemption in disregard of consumers’ rights.’

The lawyers set up a website urging other iPhone users that were affected by the update to join in on the suit. Currently, only residents of California may join in. Interested parties can find out more by visiting appleiphonelawsuit.com

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