[apple-iphone] Apple Issues Heat Advisory for iPhone 3G, 3GS

More on that 3GS defect...
http://www.gearlog.com/2009/07/apple_issues_heat_advisory_for.php

Sent to you by Vic via Google Reader: Apple Issues Heat Advisory for
iPhone 3G, 3GS via Gearlog on 7/1/09
Whether or not anecdotal reports of iPhones overheating are true or
not, Apple has taken them seriously enough to reveal the presence of a
temperature warning screen for the iPhone 3G and 3GS.

Here's the deal: an unknown but probably very small number of iPhones
have been affected by overheating, to the point that some white iPhone
3GSes have allegedly turned pink. Sascha Segan, our phone analyst, said
he hasn't seen any such problems with his iPhone 3GS, however.

Apple, however, has issued what some might call a "common sense"
warning: a support document that warns users not to keep the iPhone in
an environment where temperatures can exceed 113 degrees Fahrenheit,
including parked cars.

But Apple also warns that CPU-intensive applications, such playing
music or using the GPS while in direct sunlight may also overheat the
iPhone.

In that case, actually using the iPhone in temperatures over 95 degrees
can also trigger the temperature warning. "Low- or high-temperature
conditions might temporarily shorten battery life or cause the device
to temporarily stop working properly," Apple warns.

Obviously, summer temperatures in many locations top 95 degrees.Las
Vegas, for example, has forecasts topping 100 degrees for the next 10
days; Phoenix routinely climbs above 103.

So what will happen? Read on.

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