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I wish we didn’t have to worry about smartphone companies throttling our devices
It seems that throttling devices has become quite a popular practice. Apple, Samsung, and Xiaomi have been caught slowing down their devices when performing specific tasks.
Processor throttling is coming to the iPhone XS and XR with iOS 13.1
You are getting processor throttling in your iPhone XS and XR with the latest update of iOS 13.1, that will also solve other bugs in your device
Apple and processor throttling are a thing again, now on the MacBook Pro
Apple has new processor throttling problems affecting the new MacBook Pro with Core i9 chip, the reasons are explained here
Spectrum Mobile begins service with similar terms to Xfinity Mobile
Just like Comcast's own Xfinity Mobile, the service is offer on top of Verizon's LTE network and a mesh of free Wi-Fi hotspots across the nation.
Apple fails to explain why iPhone throttling was not disclosed to Canadian government
The behavior was covered under umbrella language explaining the measures it took to stop iPhones from suddenly shutting down with the iOS 10.2.1 software update.
Apple: iPhone 8, iPhone X battery management is more robust than older devices
But it's not because of the software. In fact, there's a reasonable implication that Apple is claiming that new hardware means no throttling will be warranted in future software updates.
Samsung vehemently rejects any and all ‘planned obsolescence’ accusations
There's no "planned obsolescence" going on in Samsung's software update-developing labs, and the chaebol will fully cooperate with Italian antitrust authorities to prove its innocence.
Apple now facing at least 26 lawsuits for undisclosed iPhone throttling
Untimely disclosure of its throttling practice has garnered Apple some vitriol and litigation from unhappy customers hearing about this for the first time.
Cricket throttling its unlimited data users harder starting April 2
The AT&T prepaid carrier already caps rates at 8Mbps. Now, unlimited data users may see bigger speed cuts like their postpaid counterparts.
Verizon’s Safety Mode won’t be a rip-off anymore for light data users
If you used more than 16GB of data a month, Verizon would throttle your speeds for free. Not the case for those on plans with 8GB of data or less.