Apple has in Australia lwa a penalty of only about 1.8 million euros due to the term ‘4g’ in its new iPad. This was as a deception, because 4g connections on the new iPad in Australia lwa does not work.
In addition to the fine of millions of euros should be Apple, according to the judgment of the Australian court is also the court costs of approximately 240,000 euros to pay, making the total amount to pay above 2 million euro comes out. According to the court, Apple has the customers with the new iPad deliberately misled by the 4g designation.
The court considers that the misleading name, is a serious violation of the consumer code. This was the penalty under the other based on the amount of iPads that Apple has already sold and the financial condition of the company is.
Apple refused initially the designation 4g delete in its new iPad, then the Australian consumer protection authority, a complaint was submitted. However, it gave the manufacturer would be willing to have iPads to take back of disappointed consumers. Later, Apple still in various countries, the 4g designation from the name, also including in the Netherlands, but this could be a fine not to avoid. Meanwhile, the new iPads sold with the name ‘wi-fi + cellular’.