Apple was sued over reception problems with its new iPhone 4 by consumers who accused the company of unfair business practices and false and misleading advertising.
A New Jersey resident and a Massachusetts resident who had bought the new mobile phone filed separate complaints yesterday in federal court in San Francisco, each seeking to represent other iPhone buyers in a class action, or group, lawsuit.
The June 24 introduction of the iPhone 4 was marred by criticism that signal strength diminishes when users cover the bottom left corner of the phone with their palm. The iPhone, which debuted in 2007, has become Apple’s top-selling product.
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