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Apple warning could address iPhone 3G and 3GS overheating issues

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Mobile | by Samuel Axon | Thu Jul 2, 2009 4:02PM | 0 comments

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 explain some of the overheating problems. It depends; were you inside a car in Phoenix, Arizona with the windows closed when your 3GS overheated? Eh, probably not.

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external link Apple Claims iPhone 3G S… [pulse2.com]
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