A federal court in New York ruled against Sony in a case that involved the waterproof capabilities of 24 Xperia models. Owners of the devices named in the lawsuit are entitled to have their warranty coverage for water damage extended by one year for models still in production, and 6 months for devices that are out of warranty. Also if you had a claim for water damage rejected by Sony, you are entitled for reimbursement of 50% of the devices MSRP.
Sony is quite a large company to put it mildly, but offering 50% refund on phones like the Z3+ that launched at $710, this could turn out to be quite expensive for them. If you need to submit a claim, you can find the website for the lawsuit here. Thanks to forum member scojer for the story.
The case revolves around Sony's "misrepresentation" of the named devices as being waterproof even though the plaintiffs claim that the products were not designed for ordinary underwater use. The plaintiffs, on behalf of the Class, state that "Sony exploited certain international water resistance ratings in order to launch a deceptive marketing campaign promoting the Devices.
Sony is quite a large company to put it mildly, but offering 50% refund on phones like the Z3+ that launched at $710, this could turn out to be quite expensive for them. If you need to submit a claim, you can find the website for the lawsuit here. Thanks to forum member scojer for the story.
The case revolves around Sony's "misrepresentation" of the named devices as being waterproof even though the plaintiffs claim that the products were not designed for ordinary underwater use. The plaintiffs, on behalf of the Class, state that "Sony exploited certain international water resistance ratings in order to launch a deceptive marketing campaign promoting the Devices.