🔗 Share this article Apple & Samsung Users May Be Eligible for a Share of a £480 million Compensation in the United Kingdom Close to thirty million individuals in the United Kingdom who bought an Apple Inc. or Samsung smartphone from the year 2015 to 2024 may be able to around 17 pounds per claimant in the event that a consumer campaign group is successful in its case against the US corporation Qualcomm Inc.. Court Case Commences On Monday The campaign is escalating the tech giant to the specialized court in London now. The legal proceedings involving the consumer group and the chipmaker is projected to last five weeks. The body is alleging the chip company of anti-competitive practices. The allegation is that the corporation forced Apple and Samsung Electronics to pay high fees and licensing fees for necessary phone parts, which then pushed up the expense of those devices for buyers. The Details the Case Will Examine The case starting now will look into whether Qualcomm had market power and, if so, whether it misused a dominant position. If the advocacy organization is successful, there will be a subsequent step aiming to obtain 480 million pounds from the tech firm, to be divided between an projected 29 million British consumers impacted. The organization is seeking damages for all affected Apple Inc. & Samsung Electronics handsets acquired between the start of October 2015 and early January 2024. The group says this would almost certainly amount at about seventeen pounds per person. Past Legal Challenges and The Firm's Position The company has previously stated the legal action has "little merit". A parallel claim against the tech giant is ongoing in the Canadian courts, and the corporation has also in the past been sanctioned by the European Union for anti-competitive breaches. The US regulator in the United States took legal action against the company for restrictive tactics in the way it authorized use of its technology during 2017, but had its case rejected in 2020. Impact of the Trial The chief executive of the watchdog stated: "This case is a huge moment. It demonstrates how the power of the public - represented by our organization - can be used to require the major firms to answer when they abuse their dominant position." Qualcomm is one of the largest global producers of mobile processors and has encountered claims about anti-competitive behaviour in the past. Affected devices include Apple Inc. & Samsung Electronics phones purchased between 2015 and 2024. The overall compensation requested is 480 million pounds. Individual compensation is expected to be approximately £17. The trial is proceeding at the CAT in the UK capital.