The US Govt has opened an investigation into whether Apple violated any security laws with the software updates that slowed down old iPhones.
Apple is not having a great time as of late. The US Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have opened an investigation into whether Apple violated any security laws with the controversial software updates that slowed down old iPhones. This news comes hot on the he
Apple is not having a great time as of late. The US Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have opened an investigation into whether Apple violated any security laws with the controversial software updates that slowed down old iPhones. This news comes hot on the heels of reports claiming that the company is planning to cut iPhone X production in half due to weak holiday sales.
Apple recently came under fire after it admitted that it does in fact slow down old iPhones (by throttling the CPU) with old lithium-ion batteries in order to prevent unexpected shutdowns. In order to temper the situation, Apple had to publish an apology letter on their website and cut the prices of replacement batteries for old iPhones from 79 dollars to 29 dollars. Apple is also set to issue a software update in early 2018 that will give users more information about the health of their iPhone’s battery.
A report from Bloomberg claims that the US government has requested information from Apple and is looking into public statements made by the company pertaining to the situation. Apple shares dipped 1.9 per cent to 164.70 dollars after this report.
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The investigation by US agencies is just the tip of the iceberg. Due to the whole battery slowdown saga, Apple is facing an investigation from Italy’s antitrust organisation, a multitude of class action lawsuits from disgruntled users and a criminal probe in France as planned obsolescence is illegal under French law.
A recent report by Nikkei Asian Review claimed that Apple is planning to halve the production of the iPhone X in Q1 2018 – from 40 million unites to 20 million – as a result of weaker than expected holiday season sales in key markets like China, Europe and the Unites States.
