Apple is making up to customers and that make-up will depress sales of iPhones in the coming year. At least that's what one bank is thinking.
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You can get a discounted iPhone battery replacement without having to pass any test
In order to make the discounted iPhone battery replacement process as smooth as possible, Apple is waving the typical diagnostic tests and requirements.
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Apple begins replacing batteries for older iPhones earlier than announced
Originally set for late January, the company is now offering $29 rates for out-of-warranty battery replacements on throttled iPhones.
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Did Apple tell anyone about iPhone slowdowns earlier?
There was a claim floating around for a short minute saying that Apple had told everyone it was throttling performance on older iPhones in February.
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Pulling back on the iPhone 7 throttle | #PNWeekly 285 (LIVE at 3p ET)
It's good for the iPhone because the battery might screw your life up, the company says. It's sorry, it says. We have our say on what Apple is saying about iPhone processor throttling.
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Apple offers discounted battery replacements, apologizes for iPhone throttling
Performance throttling was meant to keep iPhone users pleased with their device for longer. But everything on the device was taking longer to load. Now, a mea culpa from Apple.
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HTC and Motorola don’t throttle performance like Apple does
Their batteries may be dying out faster than an iPhone's — just perhaps — but at least you don't have to compromise for bad performance on an HTC or a Motorola phone.
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The 5 most-watched Pocketnow videos of 2017!
Pocketnow has covered a lot of ground in smartphones this year and a lot of that coverage came onto our video side. Which ones were the most popular? Time to take a look back.
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Class action lawsuit filed for iPhone 7 slowdown, Apple’s battery strategy
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Apple is slowing down the performance of older iPhones as far back as the iPhone 6 for the sake of “prolonging” usability, but these people don’t see it that way.
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Who gets an iPhone X for Christmas? | #PNWeekly 284 (LIVE at 3p ET)
The ghosts of iPhones past, present and future make the rounds in our show today. From Secret Santas to batteries big and small, this is gonna be fun.
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It’s not a bug, it’s a feature: Apple defends performance reductions on old iPhones
Apple has quickly reacted to iPhone slowdown accusations, admitting it intentionally put a cap on the 6, 6s, SE and 7 performance to "prolong their life."
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T-Mobile brings back iPhone 8 BOGO deal and iPhone X trade-in discounts for Christmas
From Thursday, December 21 through end of day on Sunday, December 24, T-Mobile customers can get iPhone X discounts with trade-ins and iPhone 8 BOGOs.
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Apple is controversially limiting iPhone 6s and 7 CPU performance to reduce battery load
If you felt like a particular software update crippled the overall user experience on the iPhone 6s or 7, there's now an explanation for that.
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iPhone X ranks lower than Galaxy S8, iPhone 8 and 8 Plus in Consumer Reports ratings
Apple's iPhone X has some durability and battery life problems, according to Consumer Reports, looking like an inferior "complete package" to the iPhone 8.
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iPhone X could help Apple break shipment and average selling price records this quarter
Apple is in record-breaking form this year-end quarter, according to IHS Markit research, as the lucrative iPhone X continues to sell like hotcakes.
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