The Italian Competition and Market Authority (AGCM) has officially
opened an investigation against Apple and Samsung over reduced
performance of older phones. The Apple thing isn’t new, but late last year Samsung publicly stated that it doesn’t slow slow phones down.
AGCM received consumer reports claiming otherwise. The exact charge
is that these two companies are reducing performance of old products to
encourage people to buy new models. This was allegedly done via a
software update that did not properly inform the consumer of the
consequences.
The regulator will carry out separate investigations and will collaborate with the Special Antitrust Unit of Guardia di Finanza.
It is not clear which Samsung devices are involved in this. More is
known about Apple’s case, Tim Cook even promised that a future iOS
update will let users
choose whether to prioritize performance or battery life. Apple is
under investigation in France as well, but there are no reports of
Samsung being investigated.
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