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Apple blames hot iPhones on weather; another Global Warming casualty?

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  1. Spymaster21 Spymaster21 is offline

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    Jul 5th, 2009 (7/5/2009 3:18pm)

    Could this be a cop out by Apple or is this the newest GW poster child (i.e. polar bears on icebergs)? And before you all call me out on it I already know GW is not mentioned but it seemed like a catchy title ;)

    From Engadget:

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



    Don't worry, everybody, your iPhone baking itself to a crisp is no cause for panic, now that Apple has found the culprit: the weather and your heartless negligence. Apparently you've been leaving your brand new iPhone 3GS in a hot car, and the warm sensation you feel any time you hold the phone has nothing to do with beefed up processors or inadequate cooling. Phew, glad that's all sorted and now nobody will have any problems with self-destructive iPhones they paid hundreds of dollars for. Besides, it serves you right.

    Meanwhile, hapless Samsas Traum has found a problem of his own (pictured) that's sure to be 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.
  2. iCONoFpOKER iCONoFpOKER is offline

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    Jul 5th, 2009 (7/5/2009 3:23pm) in reply to Spymaster21

    same kinda thing happen to my ipod about 2weeks ago i left it in my truck
  3. skisteve skisteve is offline 2008-2009 Thread Killer Champ

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    Jul 5th, 2009 (7/5/2009 11:20pm) in reply to iCONoFpOKER

    I think it's a scam to sell the rubber accessory covers. My baby somehow lost my cover last week and this things smoldering in a 68f room. And it the older model! So the new version is even hotter? Marketing dream. "it's smoking hot, it melts the old model away!"
  4. jcpeace jcpeace is offline

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    Jul 6th, 2009 (7/6/2009 4:53am) in reply to skisteve

    Hey Apple: Take your Iphones and....







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