SummaryCompaniesApple says will issue software update to iPhone12 in FranceFrance says update should allow for resumed iPhone 12 salesApple says it still disputes French radiation findingsBelgium says asked Apple for EU-wide software updateBelgium sees no danger for users, Denmark says not concernedPARIS, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Apple (AAPL.O) pledged on Friday to update software on iPhone 12s in France to settle a dispute over radiation levels, but concerns in other European countries signalled it may have to take similar action elsewhere.France this week suspended sales of iPhone 12 handsets after tests which it said found breaches of radiation exposure limits.Apple contested the findings, saying the iPhone 12 was certified by multiple international bodies as compliant with global standards, but said on Friday it would issue a software update to accommodate the testing methods used in France.Researchers have conducted a vast number of studies over the last two decades to assess the health risks of mobile phones. According to the World Health Organisation, no adverse health effects have been established as being caused by them.But the radiation warning in France, based on results of tests that differ from those carried out in other countries, has prompted concerns across Europe.Belgium’s state secretary for digitalisation said he had asked Apple to upgrade the iPhone 12 software across EU countries, even though he said that based on the Belgian regulator’s own preliminary review the handset presents no danger to users.Germany said it was in touch with French authorities to find a European Union-wide solution, while Italy was set to ask Apple to upgrade the software on iPhone 12s there, according to a government source in Rome.However, any request to Apple or separate decisions by Italian authorities will only come after the end of the French investigation, a second Italian government source said.The Dutch Authority for Digital Infrastructure said it was also conducting its own investigation, due in two weeks, and was in contact with Apple as well as German and French authorities. The agency said it had received calls from concerned consumers.The French government welcomed Apple’s software update, saying it would be swiftly tested and should allow for sales of the relatively old iPhone 12 model, launched in 2020, to resume.”We will issue a software update for users in France to accommodate the protocol used by French regulators. We look forward to iPhone 12 continuing to be available in France,” Apple said in a statement.”This is related to a specific testing protocol used by French regulators and not a safety concern,” it said.Apple routinely provides software updates for its phones and computers, mostly to fix a security issue. They can be focused on a particular model or a region, and sometimes Apple issues such updates several times in a month.LIMB TESTSFrance’s Agence Nationale des Frequences (ANFR) said on Tuesday the iPhone 12’s Specific…
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