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Apple to pay $18 mn to settle suit accusing it of breaking FaceTime: Report

Over 3.6 million devices are said to have been affected by the iOS 6 update and each class member will receive an estimated $3

Apple agrees to pay $18 mn for breaking FaceTime on older iPhones: Report
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According to the lawsuit, breaking FaceTime in iOS 6 allowed Apple to save money because it would no longer need to support users who did not upgrade to iOS 7

BS Web TeamAgencies New Delhi
Apple has agreed to an $18 million deal to settle a class-action lawsuit in California that accused the tech giant of intentionally breaking FaceTime on older iPhones, specifically the iPhone 4 and 4S.

Over 3.6 million devices are said to have been affected by the update and each class member will receive an estimated $3, reports 9to5Mac.

Thirty per cent of the settlement fund will go to the class counsel.

The lawsuit's two class representatives, Christina Grace and Ken Potter, stand to gain up $7,500 each as an incentive award for their participation in the case.

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