Italy’s
competition authority on Wednesday said it was fining Apple and Samsung 10 and
five million euros ($11.5 and $5.7 million) respectively for the so-called
“planned obsolescence” of their smartphones.
The ruling is
believed to be the first against the manufacturers following accusations
worldwide that they encourage operating system updates for older phones which
slow them down, thereby encouraging the purchase of new phones.
Two “complex
investigations” by the anti-trust authority AGCM revealed that Apple and
Samsung implemented unfair commercial practices, a statement said.
“The two
companies have induced consumers to install software updates that are not
adequately supported by their devices, without adequately informing them, nor
providing them an effective way to recover the full functionality of their
devices,” the AGCM said.
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