And in the world of gadgets, (wind?)breaking news has just hit recently about presumably the first class action lawsuit ever filed against AT&T and Apple, which is related to the newly launched iPhone. The suit, filed by one called Trujillo, iterates that the iPhone's battery has a limited lifespan and requires annual replacement.

Or at least that's what we think he tried to say when he claimed, "The battery enclosed in the iPhone can only be charged approximately 300 times before it will be in need of replacement, necessitating a new battery annually for owners of the iPhone," stating one claim earlier that unbeknownst to himself, the "iPhone is a sealed unit with it's battery soldered on the inside of the device" rendering the battery permanent, unless replaced by a licensed Apple technician.

Earlier, Apple has disclosed the fact that the battery would hold 80% of its original charge after 400 consecutive charge and discharge cycles.

The information provided by the company actually breaks the plaintiff's claim in two halves. Firstly, the battery will last longer than 300 charges. And secondly, after the battery does break the 400-charge-discharge limit, it is still usable and does not warrant (or necessitate) an immediate replacement.

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