Apple ‘slows down iPhones to boost sales of latest model’

A study by Harvard University shows online complaints rise every time a new version is released. Researchers discovered that Google searches for phrases such as ‘iPhone slow’ spike whenever a more expensive type of the device goes on sale.In contrast, they found there were no such patterns for rival products such as the Samsung Galaxy.Professor Sendhil Mullainathan said: The results are, to say the least, striking’. However, he warned that the perception of a phone ‘slowing down’ may be purely psychological.Apple declined to comment.(metro.co.uk)Bakudaily.Az