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News: iPhone 3GS units overheating, causing discoloration?
ilounge.com - 6/29/2009
News: iPhone 3GS units overheating, causing discoloration?
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A number of iPhone 3GS owners have complained that the handset becomes overly hot, with at least one user reporting a discoloration of the white plastic back. Photos posted to the French site Nowhere Else (Translated Link) show a 16GB white iPhone 3GS unit with reddish/pink discolorations ...
Battery Issues Likely Causing iPhone 3GS Overheating
wired.com - 6/30/2009
Battery Issues Likely Causing iPhone 3GS Overheating
— wired.com — Just a week after the release of Apple’s new iPhone, a few users have complained about the... handset’s high temperatures, which in some cases are high enough to start browning the white plastic on the back of the phone. Only a small ... (more) Battery Issues Likely Causing iPhone 3GS Overheating

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Apple iPhone 3GS Overheating Reports
pcworld.com - 6/28/2009
Apple iPhone 3GS Overheating Reports
— pcworld.com — Is the Apple iPhone 3GS having overheating issues? I've seen some reports circulating on the Web today... that indicate some handsets might indeed be affected. And I have my own tale to add to fray. The story began at French site Nowhereelse.com , with ... (more) Apple iPhone 3GS Overheating Reports

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pcworld.com - 6/29/2009
Will Overheating Prompt an iPhone 3GS Recall? - Business Center
— pcworld.com — I have a confession: I recently woke up with a hot iPhone . In fact, it happened... twice. And that was just during the first week I owned my new iPhone 3GS . This is, apparently, a reasonably common phenomenon--the hot phone, if not waking up with one. ... (more) Will Overheating Prompt an iPhone 3GS Recall? - Business ...

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White iPhone 3GS discoloration blamed on overheating
iPhone Atlas — ... since updating to the v3.0 software. This happens while web browsing, and the battery is draining fast, too. I have no idea if this is related, but if it is it could point at some bad power-management software in OS 3.0. Wired also includes links to other Web sites reporting on this issue: Overheating problems with the iPhone 3GS at Nowhere Else and Worries of overheating for iPhone 3G S? at Le Journal du Geek. Reports are also surfacing on iLounge.com and on Engaget. --> Other Web sites reporting the issue include ...

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