🔗 Share this article Apple & Samsung Electronics Users Could Be Eligible for a Piece of a 480 million pound Payout in the UK Nearly thirty million people in the United Kingdom who purchased an Apple and/or Samsung smartphone from 2015 and the year 2024 could be entitled to around 17 pounds each in the event that a consumer watchdog prevails in its case against the American technology firm Qualcomm. Legal Action Commences Today The advocacy organization is escalating the firm to the specialized court in the UK capital this week. The case between the advocacy organization and the chipmaker is projected to continue for around 35 days. The body is claiming the tech firm of anti-competitive practices. The allegation is that the company compelled Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics to pay high fees and licensing fees for critical mobile hardware, which then raised the expense of those mobile phones for consumers. The Details the Case Will Determine The case commencing this week will examine whether the chipmaker held market power and, if proven, whether it exploited a dominant position. If the watchdog is successful in its claim, there will be a second stage requesting £480 million from Qualcomm, to be divided between an estimated twenty-nine million UK smartphone users involved. The consumer group is pursuing restitution for all eligible Apple Inc. & Samsung mobile phones purchased between October 1, 2015 and January 9, 2024. The organization says this would probably calculate at about seventeen pounds each. Past Allegations and Qualcomm's Statement Qualcomm has previously said the case has "no basis". A similar case against the tech giant is in progress in Canada, and the company has also earlier been fined by the EU for anti-competitive practices. The US regulator in the America filed a case against the firm for anti-competitive behavior in the way it licensed its innovations back in the year 2017, but had its legal action thrown out in 2020. Importance of the Case The head of the organization remarked: "This case is a major milestone. It shows how the power of consumers - backed by the group - can be used to hold the biggest companies to answer when they abuse their leading role." Qualcomm is one of the world's biggest producers of mobile processors and has faced claims about unfair practices previously. Qualifying devices include Apple and Samsung models acquired between 2015 and 2024. The total payout demanded is £480m. Individual payment is projected to be around £17. The trial is proceeding at the specialist court in the UK capital.