I think that it is simply a case of folks looking for money or some kind of
freeby, like an upgrade to an iPhone 8 or 10. Also, there are lawyers who
are always sniffing for blood in the water.
Andy
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From: "Aleeha Dudley" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2017 11:27 AM
Subject: Re: Apple's iPhone slowdown sparks fraud lawsuit - CNET
I’m sorry, but this sounds like a pile of crap to me. I would rather a
company slow my device if the battery is unsafe than allow it to run at the
same speed it would as new and then…. Samsung Note 7, anyone? All joking
aside, I would rather have a safe, slower functioning product than one that
shuts off at random times.
Aleeha
On Dec 22, 2017, at 1:41 PM, M. Taylor <[email protected]> wrote:
Apple's iPhone slowdown sparks lawsuit alleging fraud
The plaintiffs contend that an Apple software tweak that slows down older
iPhones was a ploy to spur upgrades to pricier models.
December 22, 2017 8:25 AM PST
Apple disclosed Wednesday that it updated the software of older iPhones to
slow them down when the battery can't keep up with the phone's computer.
Sarah Tew/CNET
Apple's controversial iPhone slowdown is drawing legal fire.
A pending lawsuit against Apple says a software tweak that slows some
older
iPhones to counteract problems found in aging batteries is a fraud
designed
to spur upgrades to the latest model.
Apple didn't immediately respond to a message seeking comment.
After years of complaints from consumers that their iPhones seem slower
once
a new model is released, Apple on Wednesday disclosed it was indeed
slowing
the performance of some older iPhones under particular circumstances. When
batteries age, become very cold or operate at low power, their currents
can
spike when the phone's computer tries to hit higher speeds. Rather than
having a phone shut down automatically to protect itself, Apple said that
last year it tweaked its iOS software for some older iPhones so they slow
down instead.
The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern
division, represents five people who claim the company purposefully
updated
the phones' operating system to dampen its performance as a way of
"fraudulently forcing iPhone owners to purchase the latest model from
Apple," according to a release from attorney James Vlahakis of Lombard,
Illinois-based Atlas Consumer Law.
The plaintiffs allege this fraud applies to updates to the iPhone 5,
iPhone
6 and certain iPhone 7 models.
Apple's disclosure this week didn't include the iPhone 5. The company said
the software update applied to the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, 6S and 6S Plus and
SE, and earlier this year was extended to the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. It will
be applied to other Apple devices in the future, the company said.
In the past, Apple has routinely said it doesn't purposely slow phones to
encourage customers to replace them. Apple said in a statement earlier
this
week that the goal of the battery-related slowing was "to deliver the best
experience for customers."
Original Article at:
https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-iphone-slowdown-sparks-fraud-lawsuit/#ftag=C
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