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Apple asked to STOP selling iPhones for shocking reason! What happens to iPhone 14?

Apple has been asked to stop selling its iPhones without a charger in the box in Brazil. Here are all the details.

By: HT TECH
| Updated on: Sep 07 2022, 09:37 IST
What to expect from iPhone 14 Plus/Max after Apple killed off iPhone 14 mini
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1/6 Leave alone the iPhone mini, the new iPhone 14 Plus/Max is expected to have a larger display than even the standard iPhone 14. It is rumoured to have the same 6.7-inch screen size as the iPhone 14 Pro Max, albeit without the features that make it “Pro”. Apple is restarting the trend of assigning “Plus” tag with its larger devices, last seen in the iPhone 8 Plus. (Representational image) (Amritanshu Mukherjee / HT Tech)
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2/6 According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone 14 and the iPhone 14 Plus/Max will be powered by Apple’s A15 Bionic processor. Only the Pro models will receive the new A16 Bionic chipset. Although, the A15 chip in the iPhone 14 is expected to be an improved version of the A15 Bionic currently powering the iPhone 13 series. (Representational image) (Amritanshu / HT Tech)
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3/6 ShrimpApplePro has revealed in a recent tweet that the iPhone 14 Plus/Max will have 6GB of RAM. In fact, all the variants of the iPhone 14 series are expected to have the same amount of RAM, unlike last year where the standard iPhone 13 models had 4GB of RAM and the iPhone 13 Pro variants had 6GB of RAM. (Representational image) (Amritanshu / HT Tech)
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4/6 Apple expert and top analyst Jeff Pu has revealed that the iPhone 14 Plus/Max as well as the other 3 models will feature Apple’s ProMotion displays with a high refresh rate of 120Hz. At this moment, only the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max offer the ProMotion displays. (Representational image) (HT Tech)
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5/6 According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman and Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone 14 Plus/Max will be priced at $899, a $100 price increase from the standard iPhone 14. The standard iPhone 14 models are not expected to receive the $100 price hike, as reported by various reports. Only the Pro variants will be priced $100 higher than their iPhone 13 Pro counterparts. (Representational image) (Amritanshu Mukherjee / HT Tech)
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6/6 iPhone 14 Plus/Max along with all the other iPhones and the Apple Watch 8, is expected to be launched at Apple’s “Far Out” event scheduled for September 7 at the Steve Jobs Theater. However, all the information released by leaks and rumours should be taken with a pinch of salt as these are still unconfirmed reports. So, we can only wait until Apple officially confirms the details, which could be at launch of the iPhone 14 series itself. (REUTERS)
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Apple has been asked to stop selling iPhones in Brazil without a charger in the box. (Amritanshu / HT Tech)

Hours before Apple gets to unveil the next generation iPhone 14 series to the world, it faces a big obstruction from Brazil – it is not allowed to sell iPhones there. Based on a latest news report, the Justice Ministry in Brazil has asked Apple to stop selling its iPhone in the country that don't ship with a charger in the packaging box. The officials say that Apple is selling an incomplete product when there is no charger shipping in the box. The government says that this is a “deliberate discriminatory practice against consumers” by Apple.

The Reuters report says that the government has ordered Apple to stop sales of all iPhone models that don't have a charger in the box. That includes the iPhone 12 from 2020, iPhone 13 from 2021, and all other new iPhone models that don't have the charger in the box. Apple has also been asked to cancel sales of any upcoming iPhone models without the charger in the box. That means Apple's entire range of iPhones won't be allowed to sell the phones in the country. Additionally, the government has also fined Apple $2.38 million for the same.

iPhones banned in Brazil before iPhone 14 launch

Apple, however, is confident that it will be able to fight and win this decision. Apple will continue to work with the Brazilian consumer protection agency Senacon to resolve the concerns. "We have already won several court rulings in Brazil on this matter and we are confident that our customers are aware of the various options for charging and connecting their devices," Apple said in a statement.

The idea of no charger in the box was first initiated with the iPhone 12 launch in 2020, when Apple said it wants to reach its environmental goals. The elimination of charger helps Apple to reduce consumption of zinc and plastics, which reduces the carbon footprints drastically.

However, this move has also been seen as a clever way to charge more from customers. If you want to buy a new charger with your iPhone now, you have to pay extra for it. Moreover, Apple still does fancy packaging for the charger and has to ship it separately.

That's not all though. Apple is also under pressure to ditch its proprietary Lightning port and adapt the universal USB-C port on the iPhone in the EU.

 

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First Published Date: 07 Sep, 09:37 IST
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