
Whether 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.
A Philadelphia TV station had a report about this last night, one user said her iPhone got so hot she couldn't use it as a phone because it was too hot to place up to her ear.
Operate iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS in a place where the temperature is between 0º and 35º C (32º to 95º F). Low- or high-temperature conditions might temporarily shorten battery life or cause the device to temporarily stop working properly.
That would seem to be a problem in a lot of places.
Actually, Apple *updated* a months old tech note to add "3GS" to the existing "3G" referenced in the document. It's a pretty straightforward document, warning to keep the device(s) withing normal operating temperatures as much as possible. For example, don't leave it on the dash of your car on a very hot day...
Hurm. The fact that there is a temperature sensor and shutoff indicates that Apple knew about this issue from the get-go.
The fact that there's a temperature sensor and shutoff indicates that Apple built-in safeguards to protect the phone in extreme temperatures. Stop trying to find a conspiracy where there isn't one.
Just an observation. Didn't call it good or bad.
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