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Apple confesses to slowing older iPhones performance

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Apple has confirmed what some conspiracy theorists suspected, that it intentionally slows performance of older iPhones as batteries weaken from age.

The admission played into concerns that Apple was stealthily nudging iPhone users to upgrade to newer models by letting them think it was the handsets that needed replacing and not just a matter of getting new batteries.

Apple says Lithium-ion batteries become less capable of supplying peak current demands when in cold conditions which can result in the device unexpectedly shutting down to protect its electronic components.

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