Apple and Samsung users could be due share of £480m payout
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Nearly 30 million UK consumers who purchased an Apple or Samsung smartphone between 2015 and 2024 could be due a share of a £480 million payout if a consumer group's case against chip giant Qualcomm is successful.
- The consumer campaign group Which? is taking Qualcomm to the Competition Appeal Tribunal in London, accusing the company of anti-competitive practices that led to inflated smartphone prices.
- The trial, beginning Monday, will last five weeks and focus on whether Qualcomm abused a dominant market position.
- If Which? wins, affected customers could receive approximately £17 per handset, though the distribution stage could take years.
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