Apple asks judge to make iPhone lawsuit moot

Apple asks judge to dismiss lawsuit filed in August by woman who claims iPhone 3G dropped out and is slower than advertised. Apple has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by dissatisfied iPhone 3G owners because they did not ask the company to repair their iPhones or refund their money, according to court papers made public Friday. In the motion, Apple's lawyers moved to dismiss the suit filed in August by an Alabama woman who said her iPhone 3G dropped calls, couldn't reliably connect to AT&T's network and was slower than advertised. "The Defective iPhone 3G appeared to connect to the 3G standard and protocol less than 25 percent of the time," Jessica Smith's suit said. "Additionally, Plaintiff experienced an inordinate amount of dropped calls." Smith was later joined by another iPhone owner, Wilton Triggs, in... [read full story]