Apple Apologizes for iPhone Speed Cuts to Prevent Crashing
- Cost to replace older iPhone batteries will be cut by $50
- Apple will introduce a tool to monitor battery performance
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Apple Inc. apologized to customers for software changes that reduced the performance of older iPhones to prevent unexpected shutdowns, while saying the company hadn’t intentionally set out to shorten the life of the products.
Aging batteries in the older iPhones contributed to the performance issues after a software update about a year ago, the Cupertino, California-based company said in a statement posted online. In response to customer complaints, Apple said it’s cutting the price of replacement batteries for iPhones no longer covered by warranty.