Judge dismisses lawsuit over Apple iPhone water resistance claims

FILE PHOTO: Apple's iPhone 13 models are pictured at an Apple Store in Beijing, China September 24, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File Photo

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing Apple Inc of misleading consumers about how resistant its iPhones are to water exposure.

Apple's advertisements had made various claims about the iPhone's resistance to damage when submerged or otherwise exposed to water, including that some models could survive depths of 4 meters (13.1 feet) for 30 minutes.