Apple’s iPhone battery sparks lawsuit
Even though any new product has a glitch or two Apple must have seen this one coming. There is a court case in class action status that alleges the battery of of the iPhone is a problem.
Specifically in the lawsuit the plaintiffs did not know that iPhone battery was sealed and soldered into the device. It also claims that the iPhone battery can only be charged 300 times. That would make an annual purchase of a battery a must. Since the battery is “hard wired” inot the unit the consumer cannot replace on their own.
If you are without a phone while Apple replaces the battery on yours they’ll charge you $29.95 for a loaner. The battery alone is reported to be about 1/5 the cost of the phone. That adds up on an annual basis.
The suit also alleges that it is difficult to find information on Apple’s website on the replacement process.