An iPhone user named Robert Franklin in Texas, United States is seeking a class-action lawsuit against the tech giant Apple for allegedly selling defective batteries and violating its warranty promises after his smartphone exploded in his face a couple of years ago in 2019.

The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas on Thursday, reports Appleinsider. It claims that the iPhone 6’s battery “contains a defect which makes it unable to reliably perform its function.”

It is seeking class-action status and a jury trial and asks for damages for the allegedly defective iPhone 6 and its battery, incidental damages for replacement devices, and attorneys’ fees and court costs.

It further alleges that the defect creates danger of explosion and fire. In the complaint, Robert Franklin of Hopkins County, Texas says that he had his iPhone 6 device explode in August 2019. It adds: “Robert Franklin was listening to music on his iPhone 6 when he noticed the music playing on his iPhone began to skip. As he picked up his iPhone to investigate, [it] suddenly exploded and caught fire in his face.”

The lawsuit adds that the plaintiff suffered injuries to his eyes and wrist as a result of the incident. The injury on the wrist occurred because the fire caused him to fall, during which Franklin used his hand to brace himself. He reportedly suffered economic loss due to the incident which includes the cost to replace iPhone and medical treatment for his injuries.

Apple started selling the iPhone 6 in 2015 and the plaintiff reportedly purchased it in 2018 — a year before the incident occurred. At this time, it is not clear what condition the phone was in prior to the explosion.

Apple is in violation of Texas law as it sold unmerchantable products, claims the lawsuit. It further alleges that Apple’s warranty claims that the iPhone 6 would be free from defects but it turned out to be untrue.

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Zopo is one of those Chinese manufacturers, which is known both in its homeland and internationally (more or less). Actually, it seems that the manufacturer really wants to step into the EU market as they already have physical retail stores in the Netherlands. Also, the company is said to open the European Operations Centre soon and they even had some conversations with the Dutch Prime Minister.

Well, in general it is a good thing for Europeans, but let’s put these things aside for now. This time we have brand new Zopo ZP530, which comes out from the new devices portfolio by the manufacturer. As usual, let’s unbox it and see what we have here.

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SPECS

UNBOXING

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The box is made out of cardboard, so nothing out of ordinary here. One of the cool things is that you need to pull the sleeve to open it up. The box has a list of specs in case you want to check it out.

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In the box you find a quick start guide, micro USB charging cable, screen protector, a charging brick and a pair of headphones.

DESIGN

Look what we have here… Another iPhone 6 wannabe. Anyway, it looks quite good.

On top of the device you can find a 5mp snapper, earpiece and proximity sensor.

On the bottom, there is a Nubia-like home button, which has a pulsing effect once you touch it or receive a notification. Also, there is a menu on the left and back button one the right. What I have found already is that sometimes you can miss those little capacitive buttons. Maybe it is just me or you need some time to get used to it.

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The device is surrounded by a high quality metal frame, which is painted on gold colour. On the left there is a power key (I never like the placement of this button on the left). On the right, there is a volume rocker. On the top, you can find a Micro USB port along with headphone jack.

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On the back, you can find an 8mp shooter (yeah, you may think “only” 8mp, but you would probably this device, because it looks like iPhone 6 anyway…). On the bottom of the back there is a Zopo logo along with the loudspeaker.

Under the hood you can find a 2100mah removable battery, two SIM card slots (one regular, another micro) and the Micro SD card slot (up to 64GB). One thing worth mentioning is that taking the back cover off is not recommended using your nails as it sits really tight.

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INITIAL IMPRESSIONS

You may already have your own impressions as far as design and you are right. Zopo ZP530 is another iPhone 6 wannabe device as far as design goes. We don’t call it a clone per se, but if you look only at the front, a lot of people would ask you if it is the newest flagship by Apple. We don’t call it necessarily a bad thing, but this shows the strategy company follows with this device.

On the other hand, the device really looks beautiful and very well made. It spots a 2.5D glass, which gives the seamless feeling in the hand. Also, the metal frame along with the metal buttons make it feel premium. What is more, the device is very sturdy overall. Finally, some add ons like a glowing home button makes it quite attractive.

DISPLAY

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The display is just a joy to look at. It is sharp, bright, vivid, has great color reproduction and superb viewing angles. Yes, it is 720p panel, but you cannot notice a visible difference if you compare it to 1080p panels. It gives me a feeling that Zopo either opted in for a higher quality panel or made a perfect job calibrating it.

User Interface

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The UI is fairly simple, but it has a minimal Zopo skin on top of Android 4.4.4 Kitkat. However, the skin is very light and simple without any unnecessary animations. The major advantage is that everything is running very fast and there are no lags, so it makes a pleasure to operate the device.

As it has become usual, the device has some gesture controls like tap to wake and some other ones. The most important tap to wake (at least for me) feature works just fine.

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There are some apps included. They are pretty basic, but run very smooth.

BENCHMARKS

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I may sound that I’m repeating myself, but I never care about any synthetic benchmarks. Still, I know that some of you guys are interested in it, so I ran through the Antutu benchmark test. I have to say that the Zopo ZP530 managed to score a very respectable score over 30k, which is close to the LG G3. For the device that doesn’t cost $200 it is very good.

GAMING

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As far as gaming, I tried to play quite graphically intensive Asphalt 8 game. You can judge it by yourself, but it seems that the device can handle it without any issues. Indeed, the graphics look good and I didn’t get any lags or skipped frames. It looks like 64-bit Mediatek chip gets the job done here. Moreover, the loudspeaker is quite good for a budget device.

MULTIMEDIA

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As far as media consumption goes, I have to say that it is a pleasure. Everything runs smoothly, no lags, no hiccups or anything. The 1080p video playback runs just fine. You can scroll back and worth without an issue. Also, browsing the web is a blast.

CAMERA

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The UI is very simple and it is mostly stock Android experience. Taking a picture is quite fast, although not on par with flagship devices. Still, it delivers for its price category. Naturally, the shutter speed is slower when taking pics in darker areas.

Picture Quality

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The quality of pictures seems to be quite good while taking pictures outside with enough light. The auto-mode seems to go for the right settings and tends to choose a natural looking approach. Sometimes, however, some pictures came out a bit on the darker side. The colour reproduction is not bad, but processing tends to provide a bit punchier colours to give a better impression. In addition, the exposure doesn’t seem to be jumping  inadequately.

On the other hand, the quality goes down as we take the device in the lower light. We can see some noise and the reduced amount of details. Also, the shutter speed declines. Still, we don’t say anything new as it is the illness of most of the smartphones’ cameras.

Overall, the pics turn out to be quite good for an 8mp shooter in a device that costs just over $150 and we couldn’t expect anything better for this price. You may think that there are only 8mp, but people would be probably interested in this device because of the similar looks to the iPhone 6, which also has “only” 8mp.

BATTERY LIFE

I tested out the device with 2 SIM cards with dual standby all the time. I have to say that it does take more energy than usual during the standby time, but this is a trade-off if you want to use 2 SIM cards. Still, on an average day, the device can get you through the day quite easily, which is good for the battery, which has the capacity of just 2100mah. Worth mentioning is that I didn’t try any power saving modes.

CONCLUSIONS

You may already have your own impressions as far as design and you are right. Zopo ZP530 is another iPhone 6 wannabe device as far as aesthetics go. We don’t call it a clone per se, but if you look only at the front, a lot of people would ask you if it is the newest flagship by Apple. We don’t call it necessarily a bad thing, but this shows the strategy company follows with this device – a free riding rather than innovating. I know that a lot of people are looking for cheap iPhone 6 alternatives (lookalikes) and this device could be a great offer for just above $150.

Leaving similarities to the iPhone 6 behind, the device really looks beautiful and very well made. It spots a 2.5D glass, which gives the seamless feeling in the hand. Also, the metal frame along with the metal buttons makes it feel premium. What is more, the device is very sturdy overall and cannot be easily bent. Finally, some add ons like a glowing home button and backlit capacitive keys makes it even more attractive.

I have to say that this is one of the better looking Chinese devices that has a great feeling in the hand. I may even keep using it for some time!

Display is the thing worth another mentioning. It pops out as soon as you turn on the device and it seems that it uses very high quality panel. The overall look of it (color reproduction, sharpness etc.) is a typical LCD panel. It is sharp, bright, vivid, has great color reproduction and superb viewing angles. Yes, it is 720p panel, but you cannot notice a visible difference if you compare it to 1080p panels. It gives me a feeling that Zopo either opted in for a higher quality panel or made a perfect job calibrating it.

As far as performance and software, the device is very fast and fluid. No lags, no hiccups whatsoever. We may want to thank for the 64-bit MTK chip and Zopo’s software implementations. Also, the UI spots some nice looking icons, which are a pleasure to look at.

We don’t say that Zopo nailed the camera department, but it is not bad for the price category. You can capture some good looking pictures in the daylight, but you would need to more effort to do that in the low light situations. Overall, the camera is better than some of the 13mp sensors offered by unknown Chinese manufacturers.

The battery life can get you through the day on an average use, which is good for a budget device.

We can’t really mention any significant drawbacks (considering the price). Well, we would replace the glossy plastic back (which is also quite hard to open with your nails). Also, we would prefer a bit bigger back and menu buttons as sometimes you miss hitting them.

Finally, if you are looking for an iPhone 6 lookalike device, it may be one of the options coming from quite established Chinese manufacturers as we don’t see any major deal breakers after using the Zopo ZP530 for two weeks already.

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The Weibo user shared a photo of new USB power adapter of iPhone  6, which indicates except  the Lightning wire, iPhone will provide new power adapter. Compared with the current iPhone USB power adapter, the new adapter is more smooth, with slot at the edges. However, the adapter in this photo maybe not real, even though it is marked with “Designed by Apple in California” and its logo. Besides, a photo of new Lightning wire was leaked as well. If the information in these photos are correct, it is probable that Apple will supply the new  Lightning wire and USB power adapter for iPhone 6, which will be launched in the conference meeting on September 9th.

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A video posted on YouTube has revealed the specs of the upcoming iPhone 6 device. According to the video, the iPhone 6 will be available in two screen sizes.

As same as the previous rumor, the upcoming iPhone 6 will has two screen size model, a 4.7 inch and 5.5 inch, both phone will with a screen resolution of 960 x 1704 pixel. The 4.7 inch model will has 416ppi while the 5.5 inch version will offers with 356ppi.

Next generation iPhone still offers TouchID at the home button, also using the A8 chip with 64-bit architecture, packs with 10 megapixel rear camera with f/2.0 iSight, 2.1 megapixel front facing camera for FaceTime.

The upcomig iPhone 6 will has 138mm x 67mm x 7mm body dimension and 121gram of weight, this phone is heavier than the iPhone 5S and weighs just 112gram with dimensions of 123.8mm x 58.6mm x 7.6 mm.

To note, this new generation iPhone will offers witht $ 199.99 for the 32GB, $ 299.99 for 64GB and $ 399.99 for 128GB (of course, already including subsidies).

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Jimmy Lin, the one of Taiwanese artist and race car driver has showing the mockup of iPhone 6 smartphone, he has upload the picture through his microblogging account China Weibo.

He has shot the picture of upcoming iPhone 6 (it seems the mockup device since no further evidence is presented to confirm this is in fact Apple’s new device.) with iPhone 5S side by side, from the picture we can see the different size, since iPhone 6 is more larger than the predecessor.

Before now, Jimmy Lin is also has showing the upcoming iPhone 5 and iPad Mini before, he also has got the first picture of iPhone 5C smartphone before the device is available in the market. And now, he showing alleged iPhone 6, as you can see in the picture below:

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While for now we only found the news about the 4,7 inch  iPhone, but  how about the larger iPhone?, According to rumor, Apple will release two version iPhone 6 that comes with 4,7 inch and 5,5 inch screen size but in recent weeks, the news is focus on 4,7 inch screen iPhone since 5,5 inch iPhone is not revealed yet.

But now we found a coupled picture of protective shell of 4,7 inch and 5,5 inch screen size upcoming iPhone 6, according to that picture we can compare the upcoming iPhone 6 device. While the 4,7 inch iPhone will be come first and a month later the 5,5 inch screen iPhone will be available.

The two protective shells is taken from Nowhereelse.fr site, where 5.5 -inch version of the “iPhone 6s” In terms of specifications is 157mm long , 81mm wide , 7mm thick, compared to the 4.7 -inch version, the latter measurements of 138 × 67 × 7mm. The two shell sizes and the previously announced.

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As we know, Apple is preapring their next generation iPhone, the phone is known as iPhone 6.

According to some leaked image, the phone will use same craft with Apple iPad Mini, those phone look similarin some parts and the craft design si look like iPad Mini in some angle.

While we waiting of the official launching, we have a coupled picture of the iPhone 6 mockup that showe recently.

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While most people is waiting for the upcoming iPhone 6 device, is now we have a leaked dummy picture of the iPhone 6 handset.

The iPhone 6 is becoming hype in recent weeks, since the iPhone 6 OEM parts is leaked in cyberspace, and now the France website Nowhereelse.fr has showing the dummy device.

According to the leaked dummy iPhon 6 device, the upcoming iPhone model will has slimmer body design, as same as iPod Touch 5th body design. And the dummy devce is showing that the upcoming iPhone 6 will has larger screen size, there is a rear facing camera an the back. According to recent rumor, the new iPhone 6 will has EIS (electronic image stabilization) features.

And the volume button is similar with the recent rumor, but while for now, there is no official information about the new iPhone 6.

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The recent rumor says that the upcoming iPhone phablet device will be available in 2015, that’s because the Apple suppliers is difficulty to produce phablet version of the iPhone battery.

As previously rumored device with a 5.5 inch screen it will have a thin body which requires a battery with a thickness less than 2mm, as a comparison of the smartphone battery usually has a thickness of 2.8mm-2.9mm.

Because of this problem, the producing of the thin battery for iPhone phablet device is likely to be delayed until Apple gets a guaranteed from supplier.

According to suppliers rumored, iPhone call this model with the Apple iPhone Air, since the new Apple iPhone will has thin body design.

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According to recent rumor, the upcoming iPhone 6 will has two screen size version, and now we got the new information from French site Nowhereelse.fr that they found the iPhone 6 case.

The leaked picture of iPhone 6 case is made by third-party manufacturer, the leaked picture showing the two sizes of 4.7 inch and 5.5 inches iPhone case. Through those picture we can see the power/sleep button will be place at the upper right corner.

According to rumor that spread earlier this week, the upcoming iPhone 6 will be ready to sell this fall.

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Many rumors says that the upcoming iPhone 6 will be equipped with a larger screen size and the use of a thinner body design. French site Nowhereelse.fr has already share iPhone 6 cover from Chinese manufacturer.

From the point of view, there is a Chinese manufacturer, Elam that makes protective cover for upcoming iPhone 6 that show the lare screen size of iPhone 6 but the phone has thinner body design.

On that protective cover, we can see the design of iPhone 6 will has larger screen than predecessor and thinner body, the upcoming iPhone 6 is also available in two screen size, 4.7 inches and 5.5 inches. But the 4.7 inch screen will be ship earlier.

According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has suggested that the 4.7-inch version will comes with 1334 x 750 Retina display with 326 pixels per inch, while the 5.5-inch version will have a 1920 x 1080 screen with 401 pixels per inch.

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The upcoming iPhone 6 will be released on September, this rumor is spread from Nikkei reports that the Apple’s LD supply chain is increase their productivity.

The upcoming iPhone 6 is predict to has two vesion of screen size, the 4,7 inch screen size and 5,5 inch screen size. And according to same source, the mass production of iPhone 6 LCD is starting on April – June at Sharp Manufacturer in Kameyama and Japan Display manufacturer in Mobara.

In addition to that manufacturer, LG Electronic is also ready to become the LCD supply chain for next generation Apple iPhone. The source is also said that the upcoming iPhone display will has highdensity than previous iPhone model.

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Already a common belief that the next generation iPhone will offer a larger screen than predecessor. While the first iPhone offers a 3.5-inch screen and then iPhone 5 is coming with 4 inch screen sie, but many people are still not satisfied with the screen size of new iPhone, so Apple is trying to build the iPhone 6 with 5 inch screen size.

The latest rumor says that the next generation of iPhone (or we called as iPhone 6) will be offered by 5-inch screen and claim it’s sport with a 1,920-by-1,080-pixel 5-inch display packing in 440 pixels per inch.

It also claims that although the size of the enlarged screen, this phone still will be optimized for use with one hand operation. The iPhone 6 will come with a thin bezel lets just comfortable to operate with one handed, take a design similar to the iPad Mini and iPad Air.

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