Sony Agrees to Issue Refunds Over False Xperia Waterproof Claims

From PC World: Happen to own a Sony Xperia smartphone or tablet? You may be entitled to some cash.

Sony has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit, which claimed the company deceptively advertised its Xperia devices as "waterproof," when they, in fact, are not – a violation of various state laws. As part of the preliminary settlement, Sony will offer a 50 percent refund of the device's retail price to Xperia owners who have filed a water-related warranty claim.

The suit came after Sony in 2015 revised its Xperia support page on water and dust protection to warn people against taking a swim with their gadgets. Prior to that, the company had talked up the waterproof capabilities of its Xperia devices for years — even running marketing campaigns showing people happily using its devices underwater.

"Following some reports of screens dying, phones repeatedly locking, damaged audio functions, and phones failing altogether, Sony changed its messaging," the suit noted.

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