Apple to pay up to $14.4M in iPhone class action

The British Columbia Supreme Court has approved a countrywide multimillion-dollar settlement of a class-action lawsuit against Apple over software updates that allegedly slowed down older iPhones.

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"We're pleased with the results," said K.S. Garcha, a lawyer for the class. "It was a complex matter." Garcha said in an interview the judge in the case approved the settlement at a hearing Tuesday.

Class-action members who make claims on the $14.4-million settlement can expect to receive between $17.50 and $150 each, depending on how many people submit a claim for the settlement money, he said.

The agreement covers eligible residents of Canada except those in Quebec, which Garcha said is about nine million people.