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Samsung Australia fined $9.7 mln over false water-resistance claims

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Australia's Competition and Consumer Commission has fined Samsung AU$14 million ($9.6 million) for making for misleading water resistance claims about 3.1 million smartphones. Samsung did not advise that if the phones were charged after a dunking, there was a "material prospect" the charging port would become corroded and stop working.

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Times of India

Samsung Australia fined $9.7 million over false water-resistance claims - ET Telecom

Samsung Australia admitted to misleading buyers of some of its 'Galaxy' phones about the water-resistance level, the Australian Competition & Consumer..

1 year ago·India

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News18 India

Samsung Fined $9.7 Million In Australia For False Marketing Claims: All Details

1 year ago·India

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The Guardian

Samsung agrees to pay $14m penalty over misleading Galaxy ads

Federal court approves settlement between Australia’s competition watchdog and tech company over phones marketed as water-resistant

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Australia fines Samsung A$14 million over misleading claims

The order comes after Samsung Australia admitted to misleading consumers about the water-resistance of some of its Galaxy-branded mobile phones

1 year ago·India

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Reuters

Samsung Australia fined $9.7 mln over false water-resistance claims

Australia's competition regulator said on Thursday a court has ordered the local unit of Samsung Electronics to pay a penalty of A$14 million ($9.65 million) over misleading claims about a water-resistance feature in some of its smartphones. Samsung Australia admitted to misleading buyers of some of its 'Galaxy' phones about the water-resistance level, the Australian Competition &

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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