On Friday, we got the news that a new settlement has reached between Apple and members of a class-action lawsuit over an antenna issue with the iPhone 4 and that Apple will offer U.S residents who purchased the device $15 in cash or a free bumper case.
The whole Antenna-gate scandal controversy started when Apple launched iPhone 4 and immediately, customers faced a problem with the signal reception. Apple blatantly denied that it was a technical fault, rather it’s because of the way users grip the phone. We saw Steve Jobs suggesting “AVOID HOLDING IT LIKE THAT” as a solution for the problem. Finally Apple did admit it was a problem at their end and offered a bumper casing which was to solve the signal drop problem or:
“As a reminder, if you are not fully satisfied, you can return your undamaged iPhone to any Apple Retail Store or the online Apple Store within 30 days of purchase for a full refund.”
The latest settlement offers users either a free iPhone bumper case, which the company sells for $29, or they can instead opt to receive $15 in cash. Those who held out for the lawsuit essentially gain nothing, as Apple’s original settlement to users in 2010 was to give away free bumper cases to iPhone 4 buyers as well. Following the settlement, Apple has released a statement yesterday that the offer is not valid for all the customers who faced this problem.
“This settlement relates to a small number of customers who indicated that they experienced antenna or reception issues with their iPhone 4 and didn’t want to take advantage of a free case from Apple while it was being offered in 2010,” Apple spokeswoman Natalie Harrison told me on Saturday.”
For all those affected users, as soon as the www.iphone4settlement.com website is live, they will be able to receive their compensation.
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