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Overheating problems plague iPhone 3GS
Some owners of the iPhone 3GS are finding their devices overheating, MacNN can confirm. Public accounts of problems originated in France, where one 16GB 3GS user has noted that his phone ran unusually hot during recent testing. The owner later discovered pink-tinged marks on the white backing of ...
Battery Issues Likely Causing iPhone 3GS Overheating
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
Apple iPhone 3GS Overheating Reports
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
iPhone 3GS: Call it a comeback!
iPhone 3GS: Call it a comeback!
zodttd.com — Hi everyone! I’ve been laying low for a long time now. But I am back and coming... full steam ahead! I just received my iPhone 3GS, and to many it may seem like a rediculous upgrade…But wait til you see this video! You see, the iPhone 3GS has ... (more) iPhone 3GS: Call it a comeback!
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iPhone 3GS Overheating?
Mac|Life all RSS Feed — ... , the new 3GS to overheat, causing a discoloration the shape of the battery on the backside of the device. After several tests, the user found the heat to be unbearable, noticing that the phone overheats while using GPS and 3G simultaneously. A MacNN staffer independently tested a white 32GB unit and found the same problems. A ...

"Small number" of iPhone 3GS users complain of overheating handsets
Yahoo! Tech Advisors — ... noticed that his iPhone felt "warm-to-pretty-hot" on "several occasions," although he doesn't feel the overheating problems are "terribly serious, just surprising." Meanwhile, a MacNN writer with a white iPhone 3GS "encountered the [overheating] problem independently," and confirmed some "discoloration" on the back. ...

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