Controlling iPhone aging

We have often heard about the planned obsolescence. That which says that an appliance cannot last more than “X” years because it has been predisposed to do so since its manufacture. A maximum durability time for a product so that the wheel of the economy does not stop and we are continually renewing our household goods. Well, this is not so much what Apple has not only registered a system to detect which parts of the products they manufacture are deteriorating faster and, therefore, their replacement is recommended.

“We are very sorry, your phone has expired”. This could be the message that could appear on the screen of an iPhone in a few months. Apple has registered a patent that warns of the aging of any of its devices.

According to the specialized website ZDNet, the technology developed by Apple will allow the identification of the age and use of the components through a system called “age detection circuit (ADC)”, and which will benefit from the mobile device's Wi-Fi to transmit the collected data. In this way, the terminal will be able to obtain information on whether or not to change part of the iPhone's hardware (or any other device developed by Apple).

With this technological innovation, Apple will also be able to use the data it collects to compile statistics on the aging of circuits, battery conditions, GPS data, and the temperature at which it has been. Also, thanks to the A accelerometerApple will be able to know how the use of the device by each user has influenced in this aging. “The wear and tear of the components will not be the same if it has been used to play games, than if it has only been used for calls and messaging tools,” points out the document published by the Californian firm.

The company itself claims that the new technology and the statistics derived from its use may help explain why devices in “some areas of the mobile” age “less than those in others”. In addition, relevant data will be available on the effect of temperature, the age of the terminal and the battery voltage, among other aspects.

Most likely this technology will also help Apple to reassert its leadership in sales in many markets, such as the American one where it is the undisputed leader. The United States is Apple's homeland and therefore where the manufacturer continues to maintain its largest market share. For its part, Windows Phone has already managed to overtake BlackBerry in third place (it is not clear whether this is a merit of Microsoft or a demerit of the Canadian company, which is going through its lowest hours).

By Android phone manufacturers, Samsung is the undisputed leader in the US with a 2.7 percent market share. Behind it are companies such as Motorola (7%), LG (6.8%) and HTC (6,7).