Some Overheating 3GS iPhones Glow Pink

Hugh Pickens writes "The Telegraph reports that dozens of users of the recently released iPhone 3GS have reported overheating issues, with some iPhone owners unable to pick up the device because the handset gets so hot to the touch, while others say the casing turns pink with the heat. 'I am definitely experiencing issues with the iPhone running warm and quick battery life lost,' writes Tom Goldstein on one discussion board. 'The phone seems to warm up almost immediately if I am doing anything that pulls data over the network.' Some users have said the device has been too hot to put to their ear while making a phone call, and others say the overheating seems to occur when owners are using the iPhone's mapping software, which uses the handset's built-in GPS technology. Melissa J. Perenson writes at PC World: 'I became aware the handset had become very hot. Very, very hot — not just on the back, but the entire length of the front face, too.' Some gadget experts believe faulty batteries could be the cause of overheating and poor battery life. 'My guess is there's going to be a whole lot of batteries affected because these [iPhones] are from very large production runs,' said Aaron Vronko, who fixes iPods and iPhones. 'If you have a problem in the design of a series of batteries, it's probably going to be spread to tens of thousands [of device], if not hundreds of thousands, and maybe more.'"

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Re:Obviously

[bondsbw]

Stupid comments, even against the original phone. His complaints about copy/paste and things of that nature were relevant in 2007, so I'm not dogging his whole post... but some things were just wrong even then.

• He obviously doesn't know about how to get an ellipsis with only 3 clicks: hold your finger on the alternate button, and drag up to the period, 3 times. That's been in there since day 1 to my knowledge. How does he even get 9 clicks? I can't figure out how to do it in more than 6.
• Just because your browser doesn't suck like PIE, doesn't mean it's better than Mobile Safari. Ever hear of sub-pixel rendering?
• I'd rather have 8 GB fixed than a pocket full of SD cards.
• He seems to think that 352x416 resolution is better than 320x480. WOW. Do the math... the iPhone has 7168 more pixels, and he thinks the E70's funky resolution is somehow better than half VGA?

And I'll leave you with this quote: "There's no such thing as an iPod."

Will the next "feature" be removable battery?

[erroneus]

I sit in awe seeing commercials advertising "Copy and Paste" as if it were some ground breaking new technology wonder if the less educated users have any clue at all.

I think it has become accepted that it doesn't seem to matter what 3rd world country they buy from, these hungry, over-worked, under-paid people can't seem to build a battery that doesn't eventually turn into an explosive. So with that in mind, being able to change the battery in the event of need should be fundamental especially in the most expensive of devices. It has made sense for users to be able to change their batteries, but now is it starting to make sense for Apple? How many of their phones need this kind of problem before it makes more sense to simply hand the user a new battery to change rather than trading iPhones while repairs are made.

I've got to say, that portable Apple gear, as cool as it may be, cannot be used in places where it is mission critical. They don't have the kind of warranty service and support that I have come to expect from technology vendors and frankly, I was shocked when I learned this of Apple the hard way in a world where everyone else offers better service and support.

Re:iPhone 3GS - Cooled By Pure Apple Fanboyism?

[sexconker]

"I try not to talk about it unless other people drag me into it."

Nobody dragged you into this, yet here you are.

"(usually because a coworker got one of his own and is asking me questions about my favorite apps)."

We get it, you think your iPhone makes you popular.

"I generally try to hide my use of the device as I don't like being pestered about it by people who want to buy one but have not."

Typical elitist Apple fanboy attitude.

"I don't flame iPhoine posts, I just flame FUD."

So your flame of choice is to denounce everything as FUD.

"and in many cases I've defended features of competing devices, and am always more than willing to discuss the iPhone's limitations and what I'd like to see changed as opposed to it's strengths."

I'm willing to bet your biggest issues have to do with MMS and tethering, which you can conveniently blame on AT&T and not the almighty Apple.

"Since I nearly always post in iPone forums where another poster has spread disinformation, or their own unfounded flamings, I'm usually incapable of using my mod points to bury them."

So you DO post in every thread criticizing the iPhone. Very few messageboards have a mod point system similar to slashdot's. So what you're really saying is that on slashdot, you want your name attached to your posts (you can mod and post AC) defending apple, and on other boards, you're not in a moderator position because of your incessant fanboyism.

"I also do not shamelessly promote the device simply because it's an apple product. Though my wife and I both own one (since I gave her my 2G when i got my 3G S last week), and we do plan to buy a MacBook Pro in August,"

You don't love Apple because they're Apple, you love Apple because they're the best!

"we are both PC users on a daily basis and expect to stay that way for the forseeable future."

Typical cop out, at least you didn't add the played out "for work" or "unfortunately ...".

"When someone comes out with a device that I feel is genuinely as good or better than the iPhone, and I don;t have to break a contract to get it, then I might very well switch."

Yeah, but for you that was the iPhone 3G S wasn't it? And the next round it'll be the iPhone 4G. And as far as I can tell, you can use whatever fucking phone you want without breaking your contract. Or are you talking about the Apple contract that requires fanboys to always be using their devices?

(All in jest, by the way.)