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Apple has been sued in China by a group of college students in Beijing and Shanghai for stopping the inclusion of a charger in the iPhone.
College student group sues Apple
According to US media Vice (originally reported by the Shanghai Law Journal), college students say the USB-C to Lightning cable that comes with the iPhone 12 series box isn’t compatible with other chargers on the market today. Claimed. We’re asking Apple to provide a charger for the iPhone and pay compensation and legal fees.
Apple responded to this complaint by saying that it is not uncommon to sell smartphones and charging adapters separately, but university students and others in China have sold and consumed two types of smartphone makers, one with a charger and one without. It is complaining that it gives the person a choice.
College students also argue that it’s a contradiction to promote wireless charging, such as MagSafe, which wastes more energy than wired charging if Apple doesn’t include a charger to protect the environment. doing.
Fine in Brazil.Earphones continue to be included in France
Apple has been fined in Brazil for not including a charging adapter for the iPhone.
In France, the charger is no longer included, but the earphones are still included (the earphones are no longer included outside France).
Source: Shanghai Law Journal via Vice
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Source: iPhone Mania