Bloomberg Law
Jan. 10, 2018, 10:03 PM UTC

Sen. Thune Questions Apple on iPhone Slowdown

Michaela Ross

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, sent a letter yesterday to Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook, asking for details about the company’s slowing of iPhones and handling of consumer complaints.

Apple acknowledged in December it slowed older iPhones’ performance through a software update to prevent unexpected shutdowns of weakened batteries. The announcement fed years of speculation that Apple slows older phones to drive sales of new models.

Thune’s questions, which follow French prosecutors’ announcement that they will conduct a criminal investigation of Apple, show the problem is hardly over for the tech giant ...

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