Sadly there is an update that some phone companies may use, and it slows down your phone just to make you buy a new phone out of frustration.
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So true so very true.
Just to note, it's usually the designers, and not the programmers, making these sorts of decisions. And it's likely because someone in management got the "bright idea" they needed to change everything to "keep with the times".
If anything, a good programmer just wants things to work, and work well. Entirely the opposite from the direction most stuff trends these days.
Blame all the managerial and marketing and generic business types for these sorts of changes.
If this also applies to video games, EA should probably take notes.
Can relate to this one. XD Justifying their value indeed... and keeping the economy rolling. The whole world seems to rely on useless updates these days. Not just digital...
-cd-