Apple and Samsung fined for deliberately slowing down phones

Apple and Samsung fined for deliberately slowing down phones

7 years ago
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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/oct/24/apple-samsung-fined-for-slowing-down-phones

Italian investigation found software updates ‘significantly reduced performance’, hastening new purchases

Apple and Samsung are being fined €10 and €5m respectively in Italy for the “planned obsolescence” of their smartphones.