100,000 iPhones stolen instead of scrapped; Apple shredding usable devices

100,000 iPhones stolen instead of scrapped; Apple shredding usable devices

Almost 100,000 iPhones which Apple paid a contractor to scrap were instead stolen and shipped off to China, according to an in-depth report. Apple sued the company concerned, but now appears to have abandoned the lawsuit, with the report suggesting this is to avoid publicly admitting that it orders the shredding of perfectly usable devices, in stark contrast to the company’s environmental stance … more…