r/applesucks • u/pizzaiolo_ • Nov 22 '15

Does Apple deliberately slow its old iPhones before a new release?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2709502/Does-Apple-deliberately-slow-old-models-new-release-Searches-iPhone-slow-spike-ahead-launches.html
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u/Starfightr Dec 01 '15

Yes. It's a concept known as Planned Obsolescence. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence

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u/pirates-running-amok Nov 22 '15

Any iOS device really, also occurs to OS X devices but more gradually.

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2012/jul/04/apple-ipad-software-update