Apple: Yes, we're slowing down older iPhones
Apple has acknowledged what many iPhone owners long suspected: It's slowed older phones.
The tech giant issued an unusual statement of explanation on Thursday, saying so it has used software updates to limit the performance of older iPhones which could have battery problems that would make them switch off suddenly.
Tech analysts and angry customers have reported in recent days that os updates had caused older iPhones to slow considerably, with some suggesting that Apple could possibly be utilising the tactic to encourage fans to buy new phones.
Apple insists the updates were made with an alternative goal in your mind: It said the performance of lithium-ion batteries degrades as time passes, which could sometimes cause phones to suddenly turn off to be able to protect their components.
The business said its software updates for the iPhone 6, iPhone 6S, iPhone SE and iPhone 7 are created to "lessen" peak power demands, prevent these surprise shutdowns and ultimately prolong the lifespan of batteries.
But the updates can also lead to disappointing speeds.
Doron Myersdorf, CEO instant-charging battery startup StoreDot, said that "smoothing out" means that phones will reorder incoming commands to make sure not all of them are done in parallel.
"The inevitable outcome of it will be an inherent slowdown of the average response times by the system," he explained.
Apple (AAPL) said in its statement that it will continue to use the feature with other products in the future.
The revelation sparked an outcry among Apple fans, with some suggesting they could switch to rival Samsung.
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