Apple this week added the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus and the 9.7-inch iPad 4 to the company’s vintage products list which means that…
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Apple releases iOS 12.5.5 with ‘important security updates’ for older iPhones and iPads
For older iPhones and iPads, Apple on Thursday released iOS 12.5.5 which “provides important security updates and is recommended for all…
France fines Apple €25 million over iPhone throttling
According to French officials, Apple installed software that slowed down iPhones. So, the country fined Apple more than $27 million for iPhone throttling …
Apple seeing higher-than-expected iPhone demand thanks to lower prices and aging devices
Lower prices and the natural aging of older models in customers’ hands are contributing factors the the higher-than-expected iPhone demand Apple is seeing this cycle…
Apple’s iOS 13 likely to drop support for a lot of older iPhones and iPads
It looks like iOS 13 will be the end of the line for the iPhone 5S, along with iPhone SE, iPhone 6/6 Plus, and…
Apple’s would-be sapphire glass supplier GT Advanced charged with fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission on May 3, 2019 charged a New Hampshire-based company…
Apple’s reduced rate battery replacement program ends December 15th
Details of how to get a battery replacement are available at…
Apple’s next-gen iPhone lineup projected to achieve best performance since iPhone 6/Plus supercycle
Shipments of new iPhone series to be unveiled in mid-September are expected to reach 70-75 million units…
President Trump may not spare Apple’s iPhone from trade war
The phrase on the back of iPhones — ‘Designed by Apple in California. Assembled in China’ — highlights a key reason…
iOS 12 is making my iPhone SE feel like new again
Apple’s upcoming iOS is really going to change the way you look at your older iPhone…
iPhone assembler Foxconn’s billionaire CEO Terry Gou chafes at China’s ‘unreasonable’ overtime caps
The billionaire chief of Foxconn Technology Group, Apple Inc.’s main iPhone assembler…
Apple’s Greg Joswiak dismisses planned obsolescence as ‘craziest thinking in the world’
Announced during the WWDC keynote, was the feature that iOS 12 more quickly ramps up peak performance…
Apple knew iPhone 6 and 6 Plus were more prone to bending, court docs show
Apple also conducted an internal investigation of the bending issues…
Batterygate: Apple offers $50 refund for iPhone batteries replaced in 2017
Apple Inc. will give a partial refund to some customers who paid full price for iPhone battery replacements…
Apple facing complaints over its iPhone battery-replacement pledge
At the end of last year, Apple admitted to slowing down older iPhones to preserve battery life…
Batterygate: Israeli agency investigating Apple over handling of iPhone slowdown
Israel’s consumer protection bureau said on Tuesday it was investigating Apple over a failure to disclose…
Designed in California. Assembled in China. How Apple’s iPhone skews U.S. trade deficit
U.S. President Donald Trump often tweets from his iPhone about pressuring China to address its $375 billion trade surplus…
Video demonstrates iPhone 6s performance before and after battery replacement
A video posted to YouTube over the weekend compares the operating performance of an iPhone 6s…
Does Apple have an upgrade problem?
No matter how positive you are on any company or stock, it’s always wise…
Expect a huge performance boost from Apple’s forthcoming A12 SoC
Later this year, Apple is expected to launch a trio of new iPhones…
If you want an iPhone replacement battery, you may have to wait a full month
Though Apple claims that it was only trying to help customers when it throttled CPU performance on older iPhones…
Batterygate: Dozens of iPhone throttling lawsuits filed against Apple look set for consolidation
A Canadian law firm has filed another class action lawsuit against Apple for secretly throttling performance on iPhones…
Apple now faces more than 60 class action lawsuits over iPhone batterygate
Apple’s legal battle against accusations that it intentionally slows down older iPhones…
Getting a new iPhone battery is often a frustrating, weeks-long process
Some people across the country are reporting that they’re having a tough time getting…
Apple’s iOS 11.3 confirmed to restore original performance on older iPhones with aged batteries
According to some benchmarks did by iHelpBR editor Filipe Espósito on an iPhone 6 Plus…
How to turn off Apple’s iPhone throttling in iOS 11.3
Apple’s iOS 11.3 Beta has added the ability for you to disable a feature that throttles…
Apple sees ‘strong demand’ for replacement iPhone batteries
Apple Inc has seen ‘strong demand’ for replacement iPhone batteries and may offer rebates…
How will new iPhones manage power? Apple’s response to U.S. Senator raises questions
In early January, Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee…
Apple tells U.S. Senate company may offer rebates for battery purchases amid iPhone blowback
Apple Inc., responding to U.S. Senate questions about its decision to slow performance on older iPhones…
What to do if you think Apple’s slowing down your iPhone
It’s been one of the more persistent tech conspiracy theories…
Apple confirms U.S. government inquiries over throttling iPhones with aging batteries
Apple on Monday said it has responded to inquires from U.S. agencies over the handling over older iPhone batteries…
U.S. DOJ and SEC probe Apple over updates that slow iPhones with aging batteries
The U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating whether Apple Inc. violated securities laws…
Apple sued by glass material producer over breach of contract in ongoing sapphire debacle
Years after a disastrous first foray into sapphire production, Apple’s troubles…
Tim Cook suggests customers were informed about Apple throttling iPhones with aging batteries
In a recent TV interview, Apple CEO Tim Cook wrongly suggested that customers were properly informed…
Apple and Samsung both under investigation by the Italian government over ‘planned obsolescence’
Italy’s antitrust organization has launched two separate investigations against Apple…
Apple CEO Cook: Next iOS update will allow users to disable intentional battery slowdowns
If you don’t want it, you can turn it off…
Tim Cook: ‘Maybe we should have been clearer’ over throttling iPhones with aging batteries
The iPhone throttling issue that Apple brought upon itself last year shows no signs of going away…
China consumer group seeks answers from Apple over batterygate
A Chinese consumer group has asked Apple for information about the slowing of older iPhones…
South Korean consumer group considering criminal case against Apple over iPhone batterygate
A consumer group filing a civil suit against Apple on behalf of over 100 plaintiffs for damages…
Republican Senator John Thune, Chair of the U.S. Commerce Committee, has some questions for Apple over throttling old iPhones
The chairman of the U.S. Senate’s commerce committee wants Apple to lift the veil on its once-secret slowdown…
How to easily check to see if Apple is throttling your iPhone
Apple has been beyond deceitful for all this time and the company now faces more than a dozen lawsuits as a result…
Class action lawsuits against Apple over iPhone throttling now number 30
The total number of class action lawsuits against Apple for deliberately slowing older iPhones…
