Apple slapped with $5 million class action suit contesting its iOS 9 Wi-Fi Assist feature

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by Sindy Cator on October 23, 2015 at 11:47 pm

Was Apple clear enough in explaining iOS 9’s new Wi-Fi Assist capability? The feature, which lets your phone automatically call on your cellular data plan if the current Wi-Fi isn’t strong enough, has been a source of controversy since the new OS was released. One Florida couple says no, and today filed a $5 million class action lawsuit against Apple in U.S. District Court in San Jose. They accuse Apple of violating California’s Unfair Competition Law, the state’s False Advertising Law, and negligent misrepresentation, charging that they and the class were mislead about cellular data usage. The controversy over Wi-Fi Assist — a feature you can…