gearlog.com - 7/2/2009
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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 ...
techcrunch.com - 7/6/2009
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techcrunch.com —
Like most people who’ve had an iPhone 3GS
in their hands, we’ve been extremely impressed with the...
video capabilities of this little device. Not only Does it take near-HD video, it has excellent basic editing software and video can be ...
(more)
Prepare Yourself For iPod Video
wired.com - 7/2/2009
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wired.com —
A photo ostensibly showing a 15-year-old nude girl
has appeared in an iPhone app, highlighting Apple’s inability...
to safeguard its application store from prohibited content. The image appears in the free app BeautyMeter, which enables people ...
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Child Porn Is Apple’s Latest iPhone Headache
appleinsider.com - 7/2/2009
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appleinsider.com —
Known for thinking outside the box, electronics maker
Apple Inc. is now apparently working on an in-the-box...
concept that could provide power to iPods, iPhones and other electronics devices still inside their retail packaging, allowing them to display ...
(more)
Apple developing "active packaging" for iPods and iPhones
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iPhone Monitors Temperature: Might Save Overheating, Won’t Help Global Warming
jkOnTheRun —
... but now it seems to be Apple’s turn to take some heat. Gearlog points out an Apple Knowledge Base article that covers the normal operating temperature of the iPhone 3G and 3GS. It’s basically a common-sense approach: Use the device in temps between 32 degrees and 95 degrees Fahrenheit, don’t store it in any extreme climates, etc. ...
Apple Officially Warns of iPhone 3G and 3GS Overheating [Apple]
Gizmodo —
... -4º and 113º F. If you don't follow these guidelines, things can go wrong like battery life shortening, the display dimming, connection loss, etc etc etc. So is Apple addressing a real overheating problem or are they simply publishing reasonable operational guidelines? Our thoughts: Years after the original iPhone's release seems a bit late (and thereby a bit too coincidental) to start passing along pretty standard electronic operational guidelines. [Apple via GearLog]
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Apple warning could address iPhone 3G and 3GS overheating issues
Obsessable News Feed —
Gearlog: http://bit.ly/Kg4MQ An Apple-written heat advisory document has been uncovered. It warns users not to use the iPhone 3G or 3GS where temperatures exceed 113 degrees, or to run graphics or CPU-intensive programs in direct sunlight or where temperatures are greater than 95 degrees. While some blogs are interpreting this as an admission of an overheating problem 3GS users have been complaining about, the document was written back in May. Still, the limitations described therein could ...
iPhone 3G/3GS overheating; hot Apple SMS security issues
IT Blogwatch's blog —
... where temperatures can exceed 113 degrees Fahrenheit, including parked cars. ... Apple also warns that CPU-intensive applications, such playing music or using the GPS while in direct sunlight may also overheat the iPhone. ... [image] Actually using the iPhone in temperatures over 95 degrees can also trigger ... a temperature warning screen ... "Low- or high-temperature conditions might temporarily shorten battery life or cause the device to temporarily stop working properly." more But Kevin C. Tofel cuts Apple some slack: Although there was a recent picture of a white iPhone ...
Want to BBQ with the iPhone? You don't even need an app
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... Not really -- if you really are planning to grill up some meat (or mushrooms and pineapples, they're good too) today or this weekend, you'll need a little more heat than your iPhone will give. But it's true, Apple's little handheld can get nice and toasty when it's really working, and illustrator Chad Covino ...
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Apple warning could address iPhone 3G and 3GS overheating issues
obsessable.com 7/2/2009 — Gearlog: http://bit.ly/Kg4MQ An Apple-written heat advisory document has been uncovered . It warns users not to use the iPhone 3G or 3GS where temperatures exceed 113 degrees, or to run graphics or CPU -intensive programs in direct sunlight or where temperatures are greater than 95 degrees. ...
iPhone 3GS Review
slashgear.com 6/26/2009 — With over one million iPhone 3GS units sold in the first three days, there’s no shortage of opinion as to Apple’s successes in their latest smartphone. We’ve covered the basics in our hands-on first-impressions piece; with a few more days of intensive use under our belt, has ...
Apple iPhone 3G S on sale today
slashgear.com 6/19/2009 — It’s Friday June 19th, and that can only mean one thing: Apple iPhone 3G S day. Sales of the new Apple smartphone have been taking place across the world for several hours now, and we’ve already seen the first handset teardown ; doors of Apple and AT&T stores in the US open in ...
How many new iPhones did AT&T sell?
apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com 7/3/2009 — AT&T’s ( T ) widely leaked “best-ever sales day” memo ticking off the records set on June 19, 2009 — the day it began selling the iPhone 3GS — is packed with superlatives but notably lacking in numbers. (See memo ...
Apple Admits iPhone Overheating Issues -- Sort of
pcworld.com 7/2/2009 — Apple has issued a warning on its support pages regarding iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS overheating, marking the first time the company has officially acknowledged the problem. Reports that the iPhone 3GS is having overheating problems have surfaced last ...
Apple runs short of iPhones
apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com 6/28/2009 — The iPhone availability widget is back — new and improved — and it’s showing spot shortages of selected iPhones at Apple ( AAPL ) stores across the United States.
The availability tool, which appears on Apple’s website in ...
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