Apple Faces Republican Inquiry in Aftermath of ‘Batterygate’

Jan. 15, 2018

As reported byHotHardware,Apple is now facing a potential inquiry from US House Republicans regarding their throttling policy.Four of the US House Republicans, including the chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, wrote a letter to Apple’s CEO Tim Cook on Friday.

Four of the U.S. House Republicans, including the chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, wrote a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook on Friday.

As per the letter, Apple’s CEO has been enquired aboutvarious queries regarding the throttling on older iPhones.Furthermore, there were also questions regarding an iPhone battery that overheated and began to smoke recently in Switzerland.

Apple has also recently received letters of inquiry from the US Senate as well with Senator John Thune, chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee. As of this writing,there happens to be no word from anyone at Apple.

Beebom’s Take

Admitting to one’s mistake is the first step to improvement, and one must acknowledge the fact that at least Apple was brave enough to admit to their throttling practices. That being said, it is a malpractice and a breach of the consumer’s rights.

While the team has started battery replacement programmes and is trying its best to regain the trust of its users, it does open a space for other companies to take advantage. Many OEMs such asHTC,Motorola,Samsung, andLGhave already given official statements of no such practices being done on their devices.

While Apple has started battery replacement programmes and is trying its best to regain the trust of its users, it does open a space for other companies to take advantage.

Considering the depth of the Apple’s ‘Batterygate’, we do not see the situation settling down anytime soon. As part of Apple’s user base and community, what do you feel about all this and what future steps should the company take to make things better? Do let us know your thoughts in the comments down below.

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