Samsung Ceo Apologizes For App Throttling Controversy
Han reiterated the company’s earlier statement saying that the Game Optimization Service (GOS), which is the main culprit behind this controversy, is designed to optimize the gaming performance of Galaxy smartphones. However, where the company missed the trick is that it forced those so-called optimizations in the name of battery efficiency and thermal management, effectively throttling the performance of apps. There was no way to turn it off. As such, consumers couldn’t explore the full potential of their otherwise highly-capable devices....