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Batterygate

Batterygate proper noun: a controversy in which Apple intentionally slowed down the performance of older iPhones.

Proper noun

Batterygate

  1. A controversy in which Apple intentionally slowed down the performance of older iPhones.
    • Consumers riled up about Apple's Batterygate. We spoke to iPhone owners in the historic Gaslamp district of San Diego about Apple's admission that it slowed down older phones purposely.2017 December 30, Jefferson Graham, “Apple's apology for Batterygate didn't go far enough”, in USA TODAY
    • Apple's Batterygate is a bit different than the Volkswagen scandal -- there's no direct environmental damage here (other than old phones prematurely destined for trash heaps) but the loss of trust the company is likely to incur might be just as significant.2018 February 1, Jason Perlow, “Batterygate: Apple betrayed its customers and now it faces a world of hurt”, in ZDNET

Origin of Batterygate

From battery + -gate.

Questions about Batterygate

What does Batterygate mean?
Batterygate means a controversy in which Apple intentionally slowed down the performance of older iPhones.
What part of speech is Batterygate?
Batterygate is a proper noun.

Words near Batterygate in the dictionary

  1. battery-backed
  2. battery-electric
  3. battery-included
  4. battery-operated
  5. battery-powered
  6. Batterygate
  7. batteryless
  8. batterylike
  9. batteryman
  10. batterymate
  11. batterymates

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