🔗 Share this article Apple and Samsung Electronics Users Could Be Due for a Portion of a 480 million pound Compensation in the United Kingdom Approximately 30 million individuals in the UK who purchased an Apple and/or Samsung Electronics mobile phone between the year 2015 and the year 2024 could be able to approximately seventeen pounds each should a customer watchdog wins in its lawsuit against the US corporation Qualcomm Inc.. Legal Action Starts Today The advocacy organization is escalating the technology corporation to the CAT in London now. The legal proceedings involving the watchdog and the chipmaker is anticipated to last over a month. The group is claiming the tech firm of anti-competitive practices. The allegation is that the firm pressured Apple and Samsung to pay inflated prices and royalty payments for necessary mobile hardware, which then raised the cost of those devices for consumers. What the Trial Will Examine The trial starting this week will look into whether Qualcomm held dominance and, should that be the case, whether it exploited a leading role. In the event that the consumer group is victorious, there will be a subsequent step seeking 480 million pounds from Qualcomm, to be distributed among an projected 29 million British smartphone users impacted. The consumer group is seeking damages for all affected Apple & Samsung Electronics mobile phones purchased between 1 October 2015 and 9 January 2024. The organization says this would probably work out at around £17 each. Previous Allegations and The Firm's Statement Qualcomm has previously claimed the case has "little merit". A comparable case against Qualcomm is in progress in Canada, and the company has also earlier been fined by the European Union for anti-competition violations. The Federal Trade Commission in the US filed a case against the company for restrictive tactics in the way it authorized use of its innovations in 2017, but had its case rejected in 2020. Impact of the Trial The head of the organization stated: "This case is a significant event. It shows how the power of buyers - represented by the group - can be used to hold the major firms to be accountable should they misuse their market power." The firm is one of the largest global producers of mobile processors and has encountered accusations about unfair practices before. Affected smartphones include Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics phones bought between October 2015 and January 2024. The total payout requested is £480 million. Individual payment is estimated to be approximately 17 pounds. The case is proceeding at the CAT in London.