www.appleinsider.com — Apple is facing yet another lawsuit over the performance of its iPhone 3G on AT&T's network but with added allegations that the company is ignoring the occurrence of hairline cracks in the handset's enclosure.
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Apple hit with class action lawsuit over cracked iPhone 3G
CrunchGear —
... This probably won’t come as a surprise to many of you, but Apple (and AT&T) has been hit with a class action lawsuit because of the ...
Dogpile on Apple: New Lawsuit Adds Hairline Cracks to List of iPhone 3G Problems [Legal Warfare]
Gizmodo —
... Koschitzki alleges that many of the hairline cracks are visible on unopened, unused iPhones, and that Apple willingly and knowingly sold iPhones with the unsightly lines. I'd think cosmetic damage before use would be grounds for a return, and I can't say I approve of the proliferation of this kind of lawsuit, but if Apple is sending out cracked iPhones, they've gotta step up and be more careful. [AppleInsider] ...
Apple sued again for iPhone 3G network woes, iPhone 3G case cracks
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
... 3G.
“Although Apple was and is aware that the iPhones were and are defective, and that consumers have experienced repeated instances of cracked housing, Apple has nevertheless allowed the defectively designed iPhones to be sold to the public.”
Koschitzki is seeking class-action status for the lawsuit, which may give iPhone 3G users with cracked cases the option to demand compensation for defective iPhone 3G’s.
[Via: CrunchGear]
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Apple to be Sued Over Hairline iPhone 3G Cracks
Mobilewhack.com —
... Avi Koschitzki is New Yorker willing to take a hit at Apple and AT&T over the iPhone 3G . Besides the usual complaints about AT&T’s 3G network and about Apple’s software updates this guy is thinking outside the box. He will take the hairline cracks of the iPhone’s 3G case to court too. He says that many such cracks are visible on unused iPhones and Apple is selling them like that. Will he win or will he loose? We’ll see about that in the future. via AppleInsider Tags: Uncategorized
Apple Sued: Have you had cracks on iPhone 3G?
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... it is “twice as fast” as the original Apple iPhone.
The claim is that due to overloading of the 3G network an iPhoner is only on 3G for a few minutes before being pushed over to the slower EDGE network. Furthermore, Koschitzki also states that he and several other iPhone customers have notice hairline cracks appearing in the iPhone casing and camera module.
Any of our iPhone packing readers noticed any hairline cracks?
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