Italy Investigating Apple, Samsung for Slowing Older Phones

Italy’s antitrust body said it had opened a probe into allegations that Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. used software updates to slow their mobile phones and push clients into buying new handsets. The watchdog said in a statement that the two companies had not told clients that the updates might have a negative impact on the performance of their phones.

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