Sentences with phrase «intentionally slows its devices»
The post sparked debate over whether Apple intentionally slows the devices as a way to push owners to upgrade.
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Samsung, HTC, Motorola, and several other companies have said they don't intentionally slow down their devices to preserve battery life but they also don't make it easy to replace it.
Some have long theorized that Apple intentionally slows older devices when a new product is introduced to encourage upgrading.
Update 10/29/16: Apple has released a statement apologizing for the controversy surrounding the company intentionally slowing down older iPhone devices.
Apple has confirmed to The Verge that it intentionally slows down older iPhones in an effort to conserve device battery health.
While Apple's thought process behind slowing down devices makes sense to an extent, the tech giant isn't doing itself any favours by not being transparent about the fact that it's intentionally throttling devices with the goal of prolonging battery life.
Stefan Bogdanovich and Dakota Speas have filed suit in the US District Court for the Central District of California, accusing Apple of intentionally slowing down older devices to promote the sale of newer models.
If you've felt that your iPhone has been slowing down over time, you aren't imagining things: Apple has confirmed that it intentionally curbs performance on devices with aging batteries, including the iPhone 7, 6, 6s and SE — and it'll continue to do so for other products too.
Samsung Electronics has once again denied the allegations that it is intentionally slowing down its older smartphones and other devices, so consumers would be forced to upgrade their hardware.
The letter, which is a response to questions Thune sent Apple, comes after the company said it intentionally slows down batteries on older iPhone models to avoid unexpected crashes on the device.
Late last year, Apple confirmed that iPhones with older batteries were being intentionally slowed down as the devices» batteries aged in order to prevent further performance issues.