It has been a few years since the brutal controversy in which Apple was embroiled after discovering that the company was slowing the software performance of its devices in favor of extending the life of its batteries.
Earlier this year, the Euroconsumers organization again sued Apple in Italy for slowing down its iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus models. Now from the OCU (Consumers and Users Organization) they have accused Apple of doing the same with their devices iPhone 8, iPhone XS, iPhone 11 and iPhone 12.
The OCU, along with other consumer organizations such as Altroconsumo, Deco Proteste and Test-Achats, have asked Apple for an explanation as to why a clear planned obsolescence is reflected in the data in various media reports.
From OCU, they could sue Apple
The Consumers and Users Organization of Europe expects businesses to stop abusing your customers’ trust and they require some method of compensation for all users who have been affected by this problem.
“Euroconsumers organizations have been mobilizing against these abuses for many months and class actions have been filed in Belgium, Europe, Italy and Portugal, legal actions which are still ongoing.
Many of Apple’s updates focus on improving system performance, preventing problems, fixing bugs, and fixing security vulnerabilities. But it’s also worth noting that sometimes these updates – as in this case with iOS 14.5 and later – negatively affect the performance of devices from previous generations.
The planned obsolescence It’s a sensitive issue that affects not only Apple, but many companies in the tech industry. While it is true that engineers have to offer the latest technology to users, it is also true that it is unfair to users that these same advancements harm their devices.
