Apple iPhone 3Gs is Hot… REALLY HOT!
July 1, 2009 – 2:42 pmWe love the technology behind Apple’s new iPhone 3Gs and the way it works with our Hosted Kerio MailServer solutions, but, it seem reports of the hot new iPhone are not just referring to it’s popular sales status, but also the overheating problems the new generation phone is experiencing. Some picture have surfaced on the that web that show the iPhone 3Gs white exterior gets hot enough to actually glow pink. See pictures.
It has been reported that an internal sensor prevents the iPhone 3Gs from being operated if its internal temperature hit 45 degrees Centigrade, or 113 degrees Fahrenheit.
Apple had already posted an advisory on the issue, complete with a screen shot of the heat warning.
Apple assures the phone meets Safety Standards, but InfTek wonders if a recall is immanent or if a firmware upgrade will fix this issue?
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Update from MacRumors:
Reports of overheating and discoloration on the new white iPhone 3GS have been circulating over the past week or so, but a new report [Google translation] from frenchiPhone (via Hardmac) claims that the discoloration is due to contact with some third-party cases and not associated with overheating. The discoloration reportedly can be removed by wiping the back of the iPhone with alcohol.
- After numerous calls to Apple technical service and maintenance of contact with a level 3 (engineer) the problem seems to come not from a hot 3GS but contact with some covers! This was evident by ourselves on a device with a small sticker (a warning not to listen to music too loud) remained stuck, part of the hull below remained white.
- A simple solution to the problem is to clean the back of the iPhone with alcohol, tested by myself I can confirm that it works and reassure you it is safe for your precious
No details have yet been revealed on which third-party cases may be responsible for the discoloration.
By sbowen on Jul 9, 2009