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Owners Smash iPhones To Get Upgrades, Says Insurance Company

Posted by timothy on from the dog-ate-it dept.

markass530 writes "An iPhone insurance carrier says that four in six claims are suspicious, and is worse when a new model appears on the market. 'Supercover Insurance is alleging that many iPhone owners are deliberately smashing their devices and filing false claims in order to upgrade to the latest model. The gadget insurance company told Sky News Sunday that it saw a 50-percent rise in claims during the month Apple launched the latest version, the iPhone 3GS.'"

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  1. No need. by Hurricane78 · · Score: 0, Troll

    I just smash iPhones for fun. Only a dead iPhone is a good iPhone. (Has more freedom too. ;)

    *mans cannons and raises shields against fanboi shitstorm* ;)

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