Apple Offers Compensation to Israeli iPhone Users Over Performance Slowdown Case
How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by N12 · 11 hours ago
What happened
Apple has agreed to pay 10 million shekels to Israeli iPhone users affected by a slowdown feature in older models, following a class-action settlement approved by the Tel Aviv District Court. Eligible users of iPhone 6 through 7 Plus and first-gen iPhone SE models can apply for compensation up to 1,890 shekels per device via a new website. The case stems from Apple's 2017 implementation of a battery-related performance throttling feature that was not disclosed to users, sparking global legal challenges.
- 01Apple to pay 10 million shekels to Israeli iPhone users in slowdown case settlement.
- 02Compensation up to 1,890 shekels per device for eligible iPhone 6, 7, and SE models.
- 03Settlement approved by Tel Aviv District Court after years of litigation.
- 04Eligibility includes users owning devices before December 2017 who registered Israel as their country.
- 05Users can apply for compensation via a dedicated website launched by Apple.
- 06Apple denies intent to shorten product life or degrade user experience.
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