Apple has just opened the door for more lawsuits and scandal-mongering. This time,it is not concerning any newly released products. Instead, an old “gate” is approximately to be reopened: battery-gate.”The Verge notes that, and “final year’s iPhones get controversial processor throttling feature after all.” This means that older handsets may become subject to performance throttling whether they like it or not. Apple defends the action.“iPhone 8 and later utilize a more advanced hardware and software design that provides a more accurate estimation of both power needs and the battery’s power capability to maximize overall system performance. This allows a different performance management system that more precisely allows iOS to anticipate and avoid an unexpected shutdown. As a result,the impacts of performance management may be less noticeable on iPhone 8 and later. Over time, the rechargeable batteries in all iPhone models will diminish in their capacity and peak performance and will eventually need to be replaced.”Click here to continue and read more...
Source: inquisitr.com