Apple Obliquely Addresses iPhone 3GS Overheating

Users have complained of handsets overheating while using applications that tap the iPhone's GPS and 3G wireless components. By Antone Gonsalves InformationWeek While not acknowledging a problem, Apple has added the iPhone 3GS to the heat-management advice it has given for the older version of the smartphone. The support page originally explained how to keep the iPhone 3G within "acceptable operating temperatures." As of June 25, the company included the iPhone 3GS under the same advice. Users of the iPhone 3GS, which Apple started selling June 19, have been complaining that the gadget runs too hot. In the case of the white model, the heat has been sufficient to cause discoloration. Users have said through various blogs and forums that the overheating tends to occur while using applications that tap the iPhone's GPS and 3G... [read full story]                    

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