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Chicago attorney Larry Drury filed a class-action lawsuit last week against Apple and the iPhone's exclusive U.S. carrier, AT&T (NYSE:SBT) (NYSE:T) Corp., alleging the companies failed to properly disclose the associated replacement costs and limited life of the gadget's battery.
'The public is entitled to know what they're getting for the money that they spent,' Drury said in a phone interview Wednesday.
The lawsuit, which names Chicago-area resident Jose Trujillo as the plaintiff, was filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County in Illinois.
The New York Consumer Protection Board has also sent a letter to Apple, complaining that the battery replacement costs are too expensive. In the July 17 letter, the state agency asked Apple to improve its iPhone return policy and change the battery design so it can replaced by the user instead of requiring Apple repair service for a new battery and paying extra for a loaner unit in the interim.
Apple's Bowcock and AT&T spokesman Fletcher Cook declined to comment on the iPhone complaints, citing company policies against discussing pending litigation matters.
'The public is entitled to know what they're getting for the money that they spent,' Drury said in a phone interview Wednesday.
The lawsuit, which names Chicago-area resident Jose Trujillo as the plaintiff, was filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County in Illinois.
The New York Consumer Protection Board has also sent a letter to Apple, complaining that the battery replacement costs are too expensive. In the July 17 letter, the state agency asked Apple to improve its iPhone return policy and change the battery design so it can replaced by the user instead of requiring Apple repair service for a new battery and paying extra for a loaner unit in the interim.
Apple's Bowcock and AT&T spokesman Fletcher Cook declined to comment on the iPhone complaints, citing company policies against discussing pending litigation matters.
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