- apple inc AAPL seeks to appeal a Brazilian injunction prohibiting him from selling iPhones without a battery charger and denies claims of having sold an incomplete product, Reuters reports.
- The Justice Department imposed a 12.275 million reais ($2.38 million) fine and ordered the cancellation of sales of the iPhone 12 and later models and the suspension of sales of all iPhone models without a charger.
- The ministry argued that the iPhone was missing a key component in a “deliberate discriminatory practice against consumers.”
- They dismissed Apple’s argument that the practice was aimed at reducing carbon emissions.
- Apple is likely to announce its new iPhone model.
- Reports indicated so iPhone improvements would be modest rather than overwhelming for the second straight year.
- A interim EU agreement Mandatory smartphones and tablets to use a standard USB-C charger.
- The agreement covered 15 product types: headsets, video game consoles and headphones.
- Companies like Apple will be required to make phones, tablets, e-readers and digital cameras compatible with a USB-C charger.
- Brussels has been pushing for a single mobile charging port for over a decade after complaints from Apple iPhone and Apple alphabet inc (NASDAQ: WELL) Google Android users.
- Price promotion: AAPL shares traded 0.36% higher at $155.08 on the latest premarket check Wednesday.
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