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Apple sues a company that it should recycle iPhones, but ended up secretly selling 100,000 units
October 5, 2020 | technology | No Comments
Apple is suing a Canadian company that it hired to recycle old iPhones and iPads but which, according to the Cupertino company’s lawsuit, secretly sold 100,000 units instead.
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According to a report from the Apple Insider site, the firm Geep Canada received from Apple just over half a million units of iPhones and iPads for dismantling, however, the technology firm has noted in an audit that 18% of these devices remain On circulation.
According to another report to the site The Verge , Apple assumes that there are many more devices that are being used without connection to mobile networks. The apple firm warns that these devices have not undergone a new safety certification so they could potentially have battery or electrical system defects that could harm users.
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Apple’s lawsuit against Geep Canada seeks compensation of no less than $ 22.7 million.
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