Apple deliberately pushing bad updates to deteriorate iPhone performance?

[trackwhack]

Conspiracy Theory

I've been speaking to a few users of the iPhone 4 and 4S. Apparently some of them have been complaining of 'issues' with their phones. phones locking up, slowing down etc. The funny thing is that this seems to happen with only the owners who are not very tech savvy.

My conspiracy theory is that Apple is deliberately pushing updates that worsen the experience so that more people are triggered to dump their old iPhones and buy new ones.

Have other users, especially in North America noticed any such 'issues'? Would you mind checking with friends?

 

[LurkerBaba]

iPhone and/or iPad are crappy products

 

[trackwhack]

Of course they are. All smart phones are for not so smart people
I use a nexus myself. Helps me get by.

 

[sayareakd]

they want you to move quickly to Iphone 5, what else.

They know that customers are loyal and addicted to it, so first let them think that better version is available so that sales will increase of new version.