From a couple of weeks ago, though may be of interest who missed it…
‘Apple and Samsung fined for deliberately slowing down phones’:-
Italian investigation found software updates ‘significantly reduced performance’, hastening new purchases.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/oct/24/apple-samsung-fined-for-slowing-down-phones
or…
‘Finally, someone takes a stand against Apple, Samsung for slowing people’s phones. Just a few million dollars, tho’:-
Smartmobe-borking updates make Italians see red.
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/10/24/apple_samsung_fined/