Harvard Study Shows Apple Slows Down Old iPhones to Sell New Models
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#2Software that does more things can run slower on older devices: news at 11
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#3Software that does more things can run slower on older devices: news at 11
That's true, but what we really need to know is what are the typical performance benchmarks that are required when launching a new software update? And does Apple change its internal performance requirements for older phones when new phones are released.
If internal documents from Apple showed that Dev's were allowed to release code that performed badly, but only at certain times of the release cycle, that news would be huge.
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#4Software that does more things can run slower on older devices: news at 11
That's true, but what we really need to know is what are the typical performance benchmarks that are required when launching a new software update? And does Apple change its internal performance requirements for older phones when new phones are released. If internal documents from Apple showed that Dev's were allowed to release code that performed badly, but only at certain times of the release cycle, that news would…
Sounds like a conspiracy theory to me.
Comparing to Samsung is just a joke - how often do android users even get the choice to update, not to mention how Samsung releases may or may not match up with Google (Android) ones.
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#5> Now, a Harvard University study has done what any person with Google Trends could do, and pointed out that Google searches for “iPhone slow” spiked multiple times, just before the release of a new iPhone each time.
This isn't news.
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#6Samsung doesn't update the software on their old devices.
This leads to security holes for sure, but my older Samsung devices running old Andriod versions are actually pretty snappy.
To bad there isn't a middle ground, but I guess that would be expensive to maintain old OS versions.
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#7This is a 2014 story (and also utter nonsense.)
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#8Hahahha wait so the study is just, "more people search for this"? This doesn't show anything. Show me an actual speed test pre/post software update.
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#9This is clickbait and (low quality) speculation. Should we allow this type of story to appear on the front page?
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#10I am skeptical that apple would be that shortsighted. If there was a smoking gun here, it would likely kill their smartphone business. I will share an anecdote that I hear at every release cycle for each new idevice:
Stepson: Hey, my phone is glitching and slow. I think I need a new phone.
Me: Really? let me take a look. . Hmm I dont see anything wrong, other than you are connected to the wifi network that is about 300 feet away from you.(My inlaws have a wide open wifi network in their house)
Stepson: oh, ok, but its still glitching. I need a new Phone!!!!!!!
Me: whenever you are ready to pay for it in cash since you still owe about 600 for that one...
Stepson: :(