macrumors.com - 7/5/2009
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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...
wired.com - 6/30/2009
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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 ...
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Battery Issues Likely Causing iPhone 3GS Overheating
pcworld.com - 6/28/2009
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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 ...
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Apple iPhone 3GS Overheating Reports
telegraph.co.uk - 7/5/2009
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White iPhone 3GS Discoloration Due to Third-Party Cases, Not Overheating?
Latest iPhone News : iPhoneTopic.com —
... 5 Jul 2009 view : 18 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... Read more.. ...
Alcohol Removes White iPhone 3GS Discoloration
iPhone Savior —
... iPhone 3GS devices to become discolored came from another french blog Nowhere Else which has been known to mislead with bogus posts in the past. Which is the reason why we chose not to run what sounded like grand speculation when the story first surfaced. The brand of third-party cases allegedly responsible for causing a discoloration problem has not yet been identified. Apple has also not issued an official report on this issue. [MacRumors]
White iPhone Discoloration Problem Solved.
I4U News —
... have finally found some resolution. MacRumors.com has just reported that they have an answer to a problem that's plagued the iPhone 3GS since launch. Apparently the discoloration we previously thought was permanent damage due to overheating is really just caused by contact to 3rd party iPhone cases. As ...
How To Remove Brown Discoloration From Your iPhone
GEARFUSE —
... S casing, originally thought to be the consequence of overheating . As it turns out, new reports suggest that the discoloration is actually a reaction due to contact with third-party iPhone cases. More importantly to you, the coloring can easily be removed by rubbing your iPhone down with alcohol ( beer app probably won’t do the trick ). I personally have the black iPhone so I can’t try this out myself, but if you do, let us know how it works out for you. Link [ via ]
White iPhone Discoloration Actually Caused by Crappy Cases, Maybe [IPhone]
Gizmodo —
Maybe white iPhones blemished by funky discoloration aren't overheating—your crappy iPhone case might be rubbing off on it. If so, rubbing alcohol should brighten it up. If true, another plus for going nude. [frenchiPhone via hardmac via Macrumors]
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Are iPhones burning up in the infernos of processor overtaxation, or is it all a big misunderstanding?
Engadget —
... Apple hasn't ever been great at this whole "heat dissipation" thing, but some new developments in the supposed overheating iPhone scandal of 2009 have us wondering how widespread or reproducible these problems might be. Here are a few semi-facts we've managed to ...
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Discoloration Caused by Cases, Not by Overheating
Mac|Life all RSS Feed —
... area on the backside of the iPhone to turn red. - One solution to get the iPhone 3GS white back is to clean the backside with alcohol (they tested it successfully), and it perfectly work. It looks like the mystery has been solved. We should all celebrate with some delicious Scooby snacks and return to solving the mystery of the haunted fair grounds. Hardmac wants to remind you that if you do have to clean your iPhone, use ethanol/alcohol and not acetone. [image] Via MacRumors ...
White iPhone 3GS overheating, 3rd-party cases and discoloration
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... The news is according to MacRumors, who have obtained the new info from website ‘frenchiPhone’. This reason seems to be Apple’s stance on the problem at the moment, as they try to manage the sheer amount of complaints coming in over the phone. ...
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iPhoneWorld.ca: iPhone 3GS overheating caused by faulty batteries?
iphoneworld.ca 7/1/2009 — iPhone World.ca writes : Just yesterday we wrote about some iPhone 3GS units overheating to death or to discoloration .
Today Wired quotes Aaron Vronko of Rapid Repair (they were the ones that first dissected the iPhone 3GS ) as saying that the ...
Apple warns on iPhone 3GS overheating risk
guardian.co.uk 7/2/2009 — Apple's new iPhone 3GS gets hot during usage, according to anecdotal reports that have begun to emerge on the web in the fortnight since the device was released - which seems to have prompted the company to issue a warning against leaving it inside ...
Check iPhone 3GS Availability in the US via the Apple Store
kokeytechnology.com 7/2/2009 — If you are from the US and would love to buy an iPhone 3GS (which was recently reported by some users to be overheating), head on to the Apple retail store and check if iPhone 3GS is available in your area. You can place your order/s online right from the website also. You can likewise check [...]
Apple Issues Heat Advisory for iPhone 3G, 3GS
gearlog.com 7/2/2009 — 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 ...
Regarding iPhone 3GS, Overheating, and “the Weather”
theiphoneblog.com 7/5/2009 —
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 Apple knowledge base article , last updated ...
iPhone 3GS Turning Red: A Problem with Some Protection Enclosure?
hardmac.com 7/6/2009 — Last week we were reporting about cases of iPhone 3GS white having part of their backside turning red after being extensively used, indicating a potential damage linked to overheating.
However, we have received additional details that could ...
iPhone 3GS Discoloration Might Be Symptom of Faulty Cases
wired.com 7/7/2009 —
A small number of iPhone 3GS owners have reported browning of their handsets presumably due to overheating. However, a report suggests the problem is tied to third-party cases.
iPhone blog FrenchiPhone cites an Apple technician who laid blame at ...
Apple says cases cause iPhone 3GS discoloration —
iPhone Atlas
Summer in Texas this year is hot, but not as hot as the debate over the iPhone 3GS overheating, an issue circulating the Internet for several weeks now. The debate finally came to a head when some users blamed white iPhone 3GS discoloration on overheating and only worsened when Apple updated ...
Apple Warns iPhone Users of Overheating —
Mobilewhack.com
[1]For the many new iPhone 3G S owners, check out the back cover of your phone and check if they are showing some discoloration. If so, chances are your unit is overheating and hence some preventive measures must be taken.
Despite no formal claims from Apple, reports of iPhones overheating has ...
Spate of iPhone Overheating Reports Roast Apple —
eWeek - RSS Feeds
Sales of Apple's iPhone 3GS aren't the only thing hot about the device: Reports of overheating issues on the new version of the smartphone caused Apple to release an advisory on how to keep your iPhone cool. -
While the debut of the iPhone 3GS, the latest edition of
Apples sleek, ...
Apple responds to iPhone 3GS overheating risk —
Tech Digest
Apple has put an official warning on its website in response to the mass panic on the internet regarding the apparent overheating of many users' iPhone 3GSs. Apple warns that the device should only be used where the temperature is between 0º and 35º C, so presumably people living in Dubai, or ...
How to stop your Apple iPhone 3GS from overheating —
Phones Review
Recently we posted an article on the Apple iPhone 3GS overheating and discolouring the white version, which can be located here .
Well, according to an article over at PC World , Apple has now published a set of guidelines to help iPhone 3GS owner keep their iPhone 3GS running at optimum ...
Apple Officially Warns of iPhone 3G and 3GS Overheating [Apple] —
Gizmodo
Here is the screen that you might see (or have seen) on your iPhone 3G or 3GS. And now Apple has released an official document on "Keeping iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS within acceptable operating temperatures." The warnings are all simple and reasonable. Apple reminds users that safe operational ...
iPhone 3G S overheating problem —
Fosfor
As you might now the iPhone 3G S has some reported problems with extreme heat, and in some cases it has even damaged the actual case. Here’s an interesting article on the reported problems.
iPhone 3G S Overheating Issue Raises Recall Flag
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