This article was published on December 12, 2015

Apple showing pop-up ads in App Store to get older iPhone users to upgrade


Apple showing pop-up ads in App Store to get older iPhone users to upgrade

According to Apple Insider, Apple seems to be running its own pop-up ads in the App store targeted at getting older iPhone users to upgrade to the 6s.

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The ad presents users with a full screen image of the iPhone 6s and the slogan “ridiculously powerful,” as well as trying to entice users to click to “learn more” or “upgrade now.”

The pop-up seems to be targeted at those with an iPhone 5s and older, and only after they upgrade to iOS 9.2, which dropped on Tuesday.

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It’s not going over well. Users have taken to Reddit and Twitter to voice their displeasure.

https://twitter.com/MrFlox888/status/675289449622704128

Apple pushes iPhone 6s pop-up ads to App Store users on older iPhones, angering users [Apple Insider]

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