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telegraph.co.uk - 7/5/2009

Overheating iPhone 3GS: Apple blames the weather

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Apple has admitted that its latest iPhone 3GS model can overheat but has blamed the problem on sunshine rather than a glitch with its design.

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Engadget Mobile:  Apple blames hot iPhones on the weather, others find oleophobic screen to be fleeting?

Engadget:  Apple blames hot iPhones on the weather, others find oleophobic screen to be fleeting?

The iPhone Blog:  Regarding iPhone 3GS, Overheating, and “the Weather”

9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence:  Around the Web, July 6

Newlaunches.com:  iPhone 3G S faces it’s first major flaw: Overheating

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iphonejtag.blogspot.com - 7/4/2009

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— iphonejtag.blogspot.com — Yes, this is what you've all been waiting for. A jailbreak for the iPhone 3GS . And it's awesome. To get started right now, go to purplera1n.com . Download it. Make sure you have windows(but not 7), the latest iTunes installed, and an iPhone 3GS with ... (more) On the iPhone

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macrumors.com - 7/5/2009

White iPhone 3GS Discoloration Due to Third-Party Cases, Not Overheating?

— macrumors.com — Reports of overheating and discoloration on the new white iPhone 3GS have been circulating over the past week or so, but a new report [Google translation] from frenchiPhone (via Hardmac) claims that the discoloration is due to contact with so... (more) White iPhone 3GS Discoloration Due to Third-Party Cases, ...

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crunchgear.com - 7/3/2009

How to jailbreak the iPhone 3GS

— crunchgear.com — Before I go defile myself with burgers and beer I wanted to jailbreak my iPhone 3GS for you all. The process was amazingly simple. Using a Windows netbook - it doesn’t work under Windows 7 - I simply installed iTunes and ran purplera1n. ... (more) How to jailbreak the iPhone 3GS

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Apple blames hot iPhones on the weather, others find oleophobic screen to be fleeting?
Engadget Mobile — ... blamed on some other act of god in the near future by Apple's spin team: the oleophobic coating is getting rubbed right off his screen. Apparently he has a bit of a fondness for a certain "Flick Fishing" app, which explains the highly localized nature of his oleophobic destruction. We haven't heard many other reports of a similar nature, but we'll keep an eye out for telltale Tap Tap Revenge markings on the iPhones of our rhythm-addled loved ones. [Thanks, Rafa] Read - Apple blames overheating iPhones on the weather Read - Oleophobic coating ...

Apple blames hot iPhones on the weather, others find oleophobic screen to be fleeting?
Engadget — ... blamed on some other act of god in the near future by Apple's spin team: the oleophobic coating is getting rubbed right off his screen. Apparently he has a bit of a fondness for a certain "Flick Fishing" app, which explains the highly localized nature of his oleophobic destruction. We haven't heard many other reports of a similar nature, but we'll keep an eye out for telltale Tap Tap Revenge markings on the iPhones of our rhythm-addled loved ones. [Thanks, Rafa] Read - Apple blames overheating iPhones on the weather Read - Oleophobic coating ...

Regarding iPhone 3GS, Overheating, and “the Weather”
The iPhone Blog — ... The UK’s Telegraph ran an article recently with a headline stating “Overheating iPhone 3GS: Apple blames the weather”… that could be a tad misleading. The Telegraph cites an ...

Around the Web, July 6
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — ... There’s been a flurry of reports in recent days as heatwave-suffering iPhone 3GS owners complain their devices are running hot, too hot. Apple now says the heat isn’t a technical fault - instead it’s simply a by product of leaving your iPhone in your car. “Don’t leave your iPhone in a car where temperatures can exceed the -20C to 45C range”, the company warns. And if your iPhone does get too hot, just switch it off and let it cool down... Read more Social apps for iPhone $100 million VC prize Oh we love ...

iPhone 3G S faces it’s first major flaw: Overheating
Newlaunches.com — ... Apple blamed all of this on the weather. Here’s what they had to say about it, "if the interior temperature of the device exceeds normal operating temperatures, you may experience the following as it attempts to regulate its temperature: the device stops charging, display dims, and/or weak cellular signal". Buy that? [ Telegraph ]