An AT&T iPhone user successfully sued the telecommunications firm for throttling his unlimited data plan.
A small claims court in California awarded Matt Spaccarelli $850 for throttling, which slows down data sent to or from a smartphone for the duration of a billing cycle to preserve network capacity.
AT&T has 17 million data plans that might be subject to throttling, according to this AP article about Spaccarelli's victory.
In other news, Android-powered smartphone owners face a new security flaw.
A cyber security researcher found that users who open links sent from malicious text messages might unwittingly allow their phones to be remotely commandeered. If that happens, a hacker could record calls or view texts, emails and location data.
Though the researcher only tested Android phones, he said iPhones are at risk, too.
The Los Angeles Times has more information here.
