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Video demonstrates iPhone 6s performance before and after battery replacement

5 years ago

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 before and after its battery is replaced, demonstrating in real time the nominal gains users can expect to see when a device is no longer software throttled.

By AppleInsider Staff | 5 years ago

Apple support page discusses iPhone performance management, throttling options in iOS 11.3

5 years ago

Apple support page discusses iPhone performance management, throttling options in iOS 11.3

Apple has published a new page about lithium ion batteries in an iPhone, discussing how they work in simple terms, why throttling is necessary, and how iPhone performance management works in iOS 11.3.

By Mike Wuerthele | 5 years ago

Wistron close to India land deal for expanded iPhone SE fabrication, start of iPhone 6s manufacture

5 years ago

Wistron close to India land deal for expanded iPhone SE fabrication, start of iPhone 6s manufacture

Wistron appears to be lurching closer to a land deal to expand its factories devoted to Apple iPhone production in India, and may start cranking out the iPhone 6s relatively soon.

By Mike Wuerthele | 5 years ago

Apple, Samsung under investigation by Italian government over planned obsolescence allegations

5 years ago

Apple, Samsung under investigation by Italian government over planned obsolescence allegations

Italy's antitrust organization has launched a probe investigating allegations that Apple and Samsung use software updates not as a tool to secure or expand upon smartphone capabilities, but to speed up the aging process and force users to buy new phones.

By Mike Wuerthele | 5 years ago

China adds to government pressure on Apple over iPhone slowdowns

5 years ago

China adds to government pressure on Apple over iPhone slowdowns

Apple is facing yet another government-backed inquiry into revelations of deliberate iPhone performance throttling, as the Shanghai Consumer Council reportedly sought answers on Monday.

By AppleInsider Staff | 5 years ago

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U.S. House members question Apple once more over battery slowdowns

5 years ago

U.S. House members question Apple once more over battery slowdowns

Lawmakers have reportedly sent yet another letter to Apple leadership related to the company's announcement of battery-related slowdowns in older iPhones.

By AppleInsider Staff | 5 years ago

U.S. government questions Apple over iPhone slowdown debacle

5 years ago

U.S. government questions Apple over iPhone slowdown debacle

Following revelations that the French government opened an investigation into Apple's decision to throttle the performance of older iPhones with deteriorated batteries, a U.S. senator on Tuesday sent a letter to CEO Tim Cook requesting details about the hardware policy.

By Mikey Campbell | 5 years ago

Law firm that extracted $450M settlement in Apple e-books case is going after company for throttling iPhones

5 years ago

Law firm that extracted $450M settlement in Apple e-books case is going after company for throttling iPhones

Hagens Berman, the consumer rights law firm that successfully obtained a $450 million settlement from Apple over e-book price fixing, once again has the tech giant in its sights, and on Friday filed a class-action lawsuit over the iPhone throttling debacle.

By Mikey Campbell | 5 years ago

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How iPhone batteries work, and how Apple manages performance over time

5 years ago

How iPhone batteries work, and how Apple manages performance over time

Lithium-ion batteries such as those found in nearly every smartphone and tablet are not little, indestructable homogenous power reactors. AppleInsider delves briefly into the construction and chemistry of them, and discusses how an old battery works against not only device manufacturers, but the users themselves.

By Mike Wuerthele | 5 years ago

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Apple tops device activations during holidays, iPhone X handily beating iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus

5 years ago

Apple tops device activations during holidays, iPhone X handily beating iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus

Apple once again leads the industry in smartphone and tablet activations during the week before Christmas, with very strong sales of the iPhone X leading the iPhones released in 2017, with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 7 availability both overseas and as used devices adding to the lead.

By AppleInsider Staff | 5 years ago

Third iPhone battery lawsuit says Apple used slowdowns to avoid fixing defects

5 years ago

Third iPhone battery lawsuit says Apple used slowdowns to avoid fixing defects

Taking a different tack, another class action lawsuit — following Apple's admission that it slows down iPhones with weakened batteries — charges that the company made the change to avoid the full cost of fixing defects.

By Roger Fingas | 5 years ago

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Second class action suit surrounding Apple's throttling of iPhones with depleted batteries launches

5 years ago

Second class action suit surrounding Apple's throttling of iPhones with depleted batteries launches

Just hours after the first class action suit was launched against Apple alleging harm by the company's actions to keep iPhones functional in the case of a chemically depleted battery, a quintet of filers in have also launched their own in Chicago.

By Mike Wuerthele | 5 years ago

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Apple responds to reports of worn batteries forcing iPhone CPU slowdowns

5 years ago

Apple responds to reports of worn batteries forcing iPhone CPU slowdowns

Apple has confirmed that it temporarily slows down processes on older iPhones with poorly functioning batteries, with a recent update able to "smooth out the instantaneous peaks" when needed to prevent device shutdown.

By Mike Wuerthele | 5 years ago

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Apple may fix aging battery issues, prevent random shutdowns by slowing down iPhones

5 years ago

Apple may fix aging battery issues, prevent random shutdowns by slowing down iPhones

It appears that some iPhone 6 or iPhone 6s family devices may see slower processing speeds as a result of a battery that has reached the end of its operational life, with some users getting a speed-up upon replacement — but the slow-down and consequent speed-up isn't universal, and there may be other factors at work.

By Mike Wuerthele | 5 years ago

Apple iPhone dominates Flickr's year in review as top brand, largest camera supplier

5 years ago

Apple iPhone dominates Flickr's year in review as top brand, largest camera supplier

The iPhone dominates all other manufacturers and devices on Flickr's annual year in review roundup, with all of the service's top 10 devices in use occupied by various iPhone models.

By Mike Wuerthele | 5 years ago

iPhone 7, iPhone 6s dominate Q3 smartphone sales, iPhone 8 has strong debut

5 years ago

iPhone 7, iPhone 6s dominate Q3 smartphone sales, iPhone 8 has strong debut

The iPhone held the top two worldwide sales slots in the third quarter of 2017, with the iPhone 7 and iPhone 6s holding the top two spots on the chart.

By Mike Wuerthele | 5 years ago

Users continue to experience sluggishness, battery life problems in iOS 11 after multiple updates

5 years ago

Users continue to experience sluggishness, battery life problems in iOS 11 after multiple updates

Problems with battery life and instability proliferate on social media and Apple support forums after the launch of iOS 11, but have persisted through three sub-point updates, don't seem to have a common cause, or are easily rectifiable.

By Mike Wuerthele | 5 years ago

How Apple's iPhone X TrueDepth AR waltzed ahead of Google's Tango

5 years ago

How Apple's iPhone X TrueDepth AR waltzed ahead of Google's Tango

Apple's iOS 11 brings Augmented Reality to a huge installed base of over 350 million iOS devices with powerful A9, A10 Fusion or A11 Bionic chips. However, another form of AR is about to be introduced, exclusive to the company's new iPhone X. Here's a deeper look at Apple's big AR surprise.

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 5 years ago

Inside Apple's ARKit and Visual Inertial Odometry, new in iOS 11

5 years ago

Inside Apple's ARKit and Visual Inertial Odometry, new in iOS 11

When iPhone launched ten years ago it took basic photos and no videos. Today's iOS 11 now achieves a new level of image capture with Depth, AI Vision and Machine Learning. In parallel, it hosts a new platform for Augmented Reality, which integrates what the camera sees and graphics created by the device. Here's a look at how it works.

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 5 years ago

iPhone 7 & 7 Plus seen edging out iPhone 6s lineup in US to become Apple's most-used models

6 years ago

iPhone 7 & 7 Plus seen edging out iPhone 6s lineup in US to become Apple's most-used models

Just ahead of an anticipated "iPhone 8" and "iPhone 7s/7s Plus" reveal, newly-published research shows Apple's iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are the most used iPhone models in the U.S. with a 34 percent of the install base.

By Roger Fingas | 6 years ago

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