Apple announces plan to replace old iPhone batteries for only $29.00.

[Elwood P Dowd]

http://appleinsider.com/articles/17/12/28/apple-apologizes-for-iphone-battery-slowdown-controversy-will-reduce-out-of-warranty-battery-replacement-to-29

By Neil Hughes
Thursday, December 28, 2017, 01:46 pm PT (04:46 pm ET)

Apple on Thursday addressed mounting criticism over the revelation that it slows down iPhones with aging batteries to prevent performance issues. In addition to apologizing, the company has also lowered the price of out-of-warranty battery replacements to $29, and will issue a software update in early 2018 to let users find out more information about the health of their device's battery.

The new $29 iPhone battery replacement is a reduction of $50 from the previous cost of $79. It will be available for anyone with an iPhone 6 or later whose battery needs to be replaced, starting in late January and available worldwide through December 2018.

The company will also issue an iOS software update with "new features," coming in early 2018. This will let users see if the condition of their phone's battery is affecting performance.

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