Apple, ATandT Face Lawsuit over 3G Speeds
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A New Jersey man accuses Apple and AT&T of negligence and breach of contract, among other allegations, saying 3G wireless speeds on his Apple iPhone were much slower than advertised. The lawsuit joins a growing list of similar cases from upset mobile users from California to Florida.
Apple, AT&T and AT&T Mobility are being sued by a New
Jersey man who claims service on his Apple iPhone was
over-promised and under-delivered.
On March 16, Damone Dickerson, a New Jersey
resident, filed
a contract product liability lawsuit. According to Macworld, Dickerson claims
he could only connect to the AT&T 3G network a fraction of the time, that
the network didn't provide full and continual service, and that most often he
received no 3G connectivity at all.
Dickerson's
lawsuit charges Apple and AT&T with "Negligence, Breach of Express
Warranty, Breach of Implied Warranty of merchantability, Unjust Enrichments,
Negligent Misrepresentation, Violation of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act and
Other Similar State Statues and Breach of Contract," wrote Macworld's Jim
Dalrymple.
Reportedly, Dickerson is seeking to have Apple and AT&T correct their
labeling and advertising and is asking for compensatory, statutory and punitive
damages.
Apple and AT&T have been accused of false speed claims before. Lawsuits were
filed in California in Oct. 2007
and Sept. 2008; in Alabama
in Aug. 2008; and in Florida
and in Texas in February 2009.
Others aren't sure whether the iPhone device or the networks are to blame, but
are happy to offer theories.
