"Growing up, I've never understood the reason why this was the case. Releasing multiple phones with incremental improvements as opposed to fewer phones with monumental improvements would serve the best interests of consumers. Right? And why is it that phone contracts were 2 years in length? And how come phone companies don't sell parts for you to repair them anymore? These questions bothered me for years, even after working in phone sales for 4+ years. The answers seemed obvious: better products, better customer service, better business. But I think there's more to it."
"In December 2017, A Reddit user noticed something strange. Their iPhone 6 had been getting slower for months. Apps took longer to open. The keyboard lagged. Then they replaced the battery, and suddenly the phone ran like new again. Within days, developers at Geekbench confirmed that Apple had been secretly throttling processor speeds on older iPhones..."
Phone manufacturers frequently release multiple incremental models and enforce two-year contracts while restricting spare parts and repairs. Questions about these practices relate to consumer interests versus manufacturer incentives. A December 2017 incident showed that an iPhone 6 with degraded battery exhibited significant slowdown, which was fully restored by replacing the battery. Independent testing revealed that Apple reduced processor speeds on older iPhones to prevent unexpected shutdowns as batteries aged. The behavior links battery health management, performance throttling, and device longevity, and raises issues about planned obsolescence, repairability, and transparency in consumer electronics.
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