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153,000 iPhone and iPod owners are in line for a payout from Apple after the company agreed to a $53 million settlement to a 2010 lawsuit. The class action suit concerned malfunctioning devices that the\u00a0Cupertino, Calif. based company claimed had been damaged after coming into contact with water.<\/p>\n
A “liquid damage policy” allowed Apple to deny warranty coverage if the liquid indicator inside the device changed color from white to pink or red, “proving” contact with water.<\/p>\n
However, although the indicators were designed to show the presence of water, it was later found that heat could also cause the damning color change.<\/p>\n
Documents filed at the US District Court for the Northern District of California state that the money will be held in a fund and shared between the members of the class-action suit. Successful claimants can expect to receive around $200 — $300 each from Apple.<\/p>\n
The settlement is still to be approved by the court, but is unlikely to face further obstacles.<\/p>\n
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