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From: Andrew <andys@nospam.com>
Newsgroups: misc.phone.mobile.iphone,uk.telecom.mobile
Subject: Apple cancels iPhone 14 & SE orders in 29 countries, including the UK
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2024 10:44:37 -0000 (UTC)
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidphelan/2024/12/29/apple-cancels-iphone-14-and-iphone-se-for-millions-of-users/
Apple Cancels iPhone 14 And iPhone SE For Millions Of Customers

Crap is crap - and Apple's iPhones are crap that can no longer be sold.

Apple has taken the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus and iPhone SE 3rd generation
off sale in 29 countries. For example, Apple has now confirmed that you can
no longer buy the crappy iPhone SE or iPhone 14 in one part of the U.K.

"In compliance with EU Common Charger regulations, we are unable to sell
this [crappy] device in Northern Ireland. Customers in England, Wales and
Scotland may still place orders for this [piece of shit Apple] device."

Given none of those phones meet multiple modern standards, it's no wonder
the EU forced Apple to care about its customer for the first time in
Apple's sordid history of hating its customer (but loving their money).

Apple should not be able to sell their crappy substandard phones in Europe.

FACTS:
a. The charging connector is non standard
b. The batteries are vastly substandard (far below modern standards)

Why Apple is allowed to sell that crap in the USA is another story.