In 2014, Apple introduced a change to FaceTime which, by its own initiative, caused video calls to stop working on iOS 6 and previous apps. This was because iOS 7 had new peer-to-peer technology, but some users saw that as an attempt by Apple to force them to update.
A law firm seeking to make money found other users unhappy with Apple and sued the apple company. Five years later, Apple surrendered last January and decided to strike a deal.
According to reports AppleInsider, now the court has published a new ruling. Apple should pay $ 18 million (16.55 million euros) in damages. That translates into approximately $ 3 (€ 2.76) in damages for each affected American customer.
Both prosecuting attorneys will receive $ 7,500 (€ 6,897) each, but as usual, attorneys are the real winners.
The agency responsible for SpaceTime will receive $ 5.4 million (5 million euros) in cash and $ 1.1 million (1 billion euros) in cost compensation. Apple's legal fees, on the other hand, amount to $ 8,398,910 (€ 7,722,958).
First article published in MacWorld Sweden.
