🔗 Share this article Apple & Samsung Customers May Be Eligible for a Portion of a £480m Payout in the UK Nearly thirty million consumers in the Britain who acquired an Apple or Samsung Electronics mobile phone between 2015 to 2024 could be able to approximately £17 per claimant in the event that a buyer advocacy organization is successful in its lawsuit against the American corporation Qualcomm Inc.. Legal Action Starts Today The advocacy organization is escalating the tech giant to the CAT in London now. The case between the advocacy organization and Qualcomm is projected to continue for over a month. The organization is alleging the semiconductor firm of restrictive behavior. The group asserts that the corporation pressured Apple Inc. and Samsung to pay high fees and patent charges for critical phone parts, which then increased the expense of those devices for consumers. The Details the Case Will Decide The trial commencing on Monday will examine whether the chipmaker held dominance and, if proven, whether it exploited a leading role. Should the consumer group is successful in its claim, there will be a subsequent step aiming to obtain £480m from the tech firm, to be allocated to an estimated twenty-nine million UK smartphone users affected. The organization is pursuing restitution for all impacted Apple Inc. & Samsung Electronics mobile phones acquired between October 1, 2015 and 9 January 2024. The watchdog states this would likely amount at about 17 pounds per individual. Earlier Allegations and Qualcomm's Position Qualcomm has previously said the case has "little merit". A comparable legal action against the tech giant is ongoing in Canada, and the firm has also previously been fined by the EU for antitrust breaches. The FTC in the US took legal action against the corporation for restrictive tactics in the way it sold rights to its patents during 2017, but had its case dismissed in the year 2020. Importance of the Legal Action The CEO of the consumer group commented: "This case is a major milestone. It demonstrates how the power of consumers - supported by our organization - can be used to hold the major firms to be accountable should they misuse their market power." Qualcomm is one of the leading manufacturers of handset semiconductors and has encountered claims about anti-competitive behaviour before. Qualifying handsets include Apple Inc. & Samsung models acquired between October 2015 and the start of 2024. The overall compensation demanded is £480m. Each compensation is expected to be about £17. The trial is proceeding at the specialist court in London.