Last week we reported about a class action lawsuit that had been filed by an Alabama woman against Apple Inc. for misrepresenting reception and internet speeds in their iPhone 3G advertisements. The suit put further blame on Apple for profiting off of a defective device. Now a second plaintiff has joined the party, giving Apple until September 10 to respond to the charges.
Wilton Lee Triggs II has become the second person involved in the suit initially filed by Jessica Alena Smith on August 19. The Birmingham-based Trimmier Law Firm has stated that both plaintiffs have suffered “significant monetary and non-monetary damages” due to the “defective” devices. Their suit entails that their iPhone 3G’s do not provide the data speeds and reception that Apple’s advertising has promised.
The lawsuit is aiming at class-action status due to the fact that the problems are affecting millions of users. There has been no word as of yet from Apple on how they planning on dealing with the situation. While the Cupertino-based company has been known to remain tight-lipped on legal matters, official court documents show that the legal summons had been received by Apple on August 21.
“The lawsuit states that the plaintiffs’ iPhones appeared to connect to the 3G network less than 25 percent of the time, and that Smith and Triggs experienced an “inordinate” amount of dropped calls as well as “slower than advertised” Internet connectivity, e-mail and text messaging services.”
The suit further adds that “defendant [Apple] claims the device is twice as fast as its predecessor,” and made “numerous express warranties about he quality and compatibility of the 3G protocol” included in the phone.”
[via InternetNews]
