Apple likely thought that this issue where users who dared to switch away from iPhones could no longer send text messages to still loyal iDevice users was fixed with a website to deregister them. Well, not so fast. Apple is now facing a federal lawsuit over the issue:
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California said Apple must face plaintiff Adrienne Moore’s claim that the message blocking interfered with her contract with Verizon Wireless for wireless service, which she kept after switching in April to a Samsung Galaxy S5 from an iPhone 4.
Moore, who seeks class-action status and unspecified damages, claimed that Apple failed to disclose how its iOS 5 software operating system would obstruct the delivery of “countless” messages from other Apple device users if iPhone users switched to non-Apple devices.
In a Monday night decision, Koh said Moore deserved a chance to show Apple disrupted her wireless service contract and violated a California unfair competition law, by blocking messages meant for her.
“Plaintiff does not have to allege an absolute right to receive every text message in order to allege that Apple’s intentional acts have caused an actual breach or disruption of the contractual relationship,” Koh wrote.
My take? It took Apple months to fix this. So they cannot be shocked that someone sued them and is so far making headway. Apple will likely settle this out of court. But I would love to see the plaintiff reject such a settlement attempt and send a message to Apple that they need to be held responsible for their actions.
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Apple Facing Federal Lawsuit Over iMessage Bug
Apple likely thought that this issue where users who dared to switch away from iPhones could no longer send text messages to still loyal iDevice users was fixed with a website to deregister them. Well, not so fast. Apple is now facing a federal lawsuit over the issue:
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California said Apple must face plaintiff Adrienne Moore’s claim that the message blocking interfered with her contract with Verizon Wireless for wireless service, which she kept after switching in April to a Samsung Galaxy S5 from an iPhone 4.
Moore, who seeks class-action status and unspecified damages, claimed that Apple failed to disclose how its iOS 5 software operating system would obstruct the delivery of “countless” messages from other Apple device users if iPhone users switched to non-Apple devices.
In a Monday night decision, Koh said Moore deserved a chance to show Apple disrupted her wireless service contract and violated a California unfair competition law, by blocking messages meant for her.
“Plaintiff does not have to allege an absolute right to receive every text message in order to allege that Apple’s intentional acts have caused an actual breach or disruption of the contractual relationship,” Koh wrote.
My take? It took Apple months to fix this. So they cannot be shocked that someone sued them and is so far making headway. Apple will likely settle this out of court. But I would love to see the plaintiff reject such a settlement attempt and send a message to Apple that they need to be held responsible for their actions.
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