Apple accused of hiding defective iPhone batteries, faces possible $2 billion lawsuit- ‘throttling’ millions of iPhones

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[{"selector":"#anim-43bccb2f-3e64-4114-8c66-64cc0548b201","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-732545e0-4068-4585-a268-13a7baae37e0","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Apple had also committed to be “clearer and more upfront” with iPhone users about battery health to Britain’s competition watchdog in 2019, Moser said.