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Concerns of iPhone 3GS Overheating and Discoloration Gaining Publicity
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I would love to supercharge my iPod Touch with this micro gas-turbine engine.
Please Apple show use that you're still the leader and introduce the first hand held device that's powered by a micro gas engine.
And it spew way less greenhouse gas than your pets.
And when your iphone is in sleep mode the engine just idles.
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2006/microengines.html
Please Apple show use that you're still the leader and introduce the first hand held device that's powered by a micro gas engine.
And it spew way less greenhouse gas than your pets.
And when your iphone is in sleep mode the engine just idles.
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2006/microengines.html
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We can declare it the HOT phone of the summer pre still got nothin. It will be a good hand warmer in the winter though a hidden feature of 3GS and 3.0! 
I'm surprised with all those weird patents that Apple has been registering for years why have they not put one for an alternative battery source like a micro petrol and gas engines.
Maybe Apple is losing the touch or the patent team needs to work harder!!!
Maybe Apple is losing the touch or the patent team needs to work harder!!!
Why don`t they just bring out a UB Aluminium version!!! plastic is SOOOOOO 80`s
Aluminum is 60's and 70's we need some GEL case that would be sweet or lets go 19th century wood case like the first mac think a wood case wood be very very solid with no scratches!
1. know the 3gs gets hot
2. 3gs gets hot, 3gs gets brown
3. 3gs on the sun all day, not like, gets brown
4. 3gs gets brown, get cover, 3gs not brown again
5. cover 3gs, not brown + not break when hit the floor when 3gs hot
6. not whine when 3gs gets hot if g3s has cover
7. 3gs has cover, 3gs not hot, good 3gs, who cares 3gs is brown
2. 3gs gets hot, 3gs gets brown
3. 3gs on the sun all day, not like, gets brown
4. 3gs gets brown, get cover, 3gs not brown again
5. cover 3gs, not brown + not break when hit the floor when 3gs hot
6. not whine when 3gs gets hot if g3s has cover
7. 3gs has cover, 3gs not hot, good 3gs, who cares 3gs is brown
You know, this whole story is spreading like wild fire, no pun.... and its really starting to piss me right off.
We have one person posting 1-2 photos on the Internet, and now we have widespread intrawebnet hysteria with some sites even saying things like "full recall" now. WTF?!?!?!?! What has this damn world come to?
The iphone is a ridiculously well engineered high quality product, but its no different than any consumer electronics in the end. There will be and always has been failures folks. Why do you think both Apple and ATT have lowered cost refurb programs for them.
Seriously, lets stop all the arm waving over one dudes browned up 3GS which he probably got replaced for free and just enjoy our new phones. I know I am.... great GD phone.
We have one person posting 1-2 photos on the Internet, and now we have widespread intrawebnet hysteria with some sites even saying things like "full recall" now. WTF?!?!?!?! What has this damn world come to?
The iphone is a ridiculously well engineered high quality product, but its no different than any consumer electronics in the end. There will be and always has been failures folks. Why do you think both Apple and ATT have lowered cost refurb programs for them.
Seriously, lets stop all the arm waving over one dudes browned up 3GS which he probably got replaced for free and just enjoy our new phones. I know I am.... great GD phone.
There is nothing wrong with the iPhone 3GS.
Yes, limited number of iphones are having problems but soon they'll release a patch to fix them like they did with macbooks and so forth.
Just wait and see.
Even if they release a patch to slow it down to reduce heat it's still faster than anything out there.
Yes, limited number of iphones are having problems but soon they'll release a patch to fix them like they did with macbooks and so forth.
Just wait and see.
Even if they release a patch to slow it down to reduce heat it's still faster than anything out there.
I have a problem. I have a black iPhone 3GS (32GB). I took it to an amusement park two days ago. It was very hot, about 100 degrees. I had it with a case on and I kept it in my backpack that I was carrying around. I took it out periodically and one time that I took it out, I found the weird message, that said it was too hot and it needed to cool down. I put it back into my backpack and took it out when I left the park. My backpack didn't come into contact with anything, especially water, and I didn't drop it. When I got home, I saw little dents that were scattered across the back of my iPhone. I first thought they were on the case but they weren't it was on my phone. They are hard to see from far away but in close range you can see them. They are like little dents. Has anyone experienced this? I think it has to do with the heat, but I'm not 100% sure.
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why not bring out a super high end aluminum iphone?? I need to start working at apple to show them common sense i think
You go joshboy... show Apple how to do things. I am sure that you have the missing link.
Apple - will they ever learn? Not, it seems.
Hmmm...
Device with no overheating and promo picture with dirty fingernails -yep, that's definitely not Apple.
This whole affair is so typical of them. I've had a white 'CrackBook', it was running hot all the time and noisy. As mine was the 2nd generation, discolouration was not an issue. When the unibody MacBooks came out, I was not so wise, so I bought a first-gen Apple product. Big mistake! The display got upgraded, Firewire came back and the battery is now better. Of course, apart from the misaligned keys, I have to put up with constant fan noise, CPU whine and clicking HDD. Oh, and it's running hot, so the battery runtime is not very good either. On my girlfriend's MB Pro, the NVIDIA card is faulty - Apple actually admitted that problem.
Then you have the iPhone cracking problem from day 1...
WHEN WILL APPLE TAKE THE TIME TO TEST A PRODUCT PROPERLY, BEFORE RELEASE?! The profound clash between advertisements and reality is pathetic.
I've had five or six Apple computers in the last few years and I've always felt that they were just prototypes. This is especially true about the unibody MacBook - shame on Apple, releasing a fancy advert that focuses on finish, then providing me with this crap! I am looking forward to the day when we can have OS X or something newer on any hardware, we want. Or at least, on more than one manufacturer's offerings. It's awful being overcharged all the time for the privilege of owning the software.
Hmmm...
Device with no overheating and promo picture with dirty fingernails -yep, that's definitely not Apple.
This whole affair is so typical of them. I've had a white 'CrackBook', it was running hot all the time and noisy. As mine was the 2nd generation, discolouration was not an issue. When the unibody MacBooks came out, I was not so wise, so I bought a first-gen Apple product. Big mistake! The display got upgraded, Firewire came back and the battery is now better. Of course, apart from the misaligned keys, I have to put up with constant fan noise, CPU whine and clicking HDD. Oh, and it's running hot, so the battery runtime is not very good either. On my girlfriend's MB Pro, the NVIDIA card is faulty - Apple actually admitted that problem.
Then you have the iPhone cracking problem from day 1...
WHEN WILL APPLE TAKE THE TIME TO TEST A PRODUCT PROPERLY, BEFORE RELEASE?! The profound clash between advertisements and reality is pathetic.
I've had five or six Apple computers in the last few years and I've always felt that they were just prototypes. This is especially true about the unibody MacBook - shame on Apple, releasing a fancy advert that focuses on finish, then providing me with this crap! I am looking forward to the day when we can have OS X or something newer on any hardware, we want. Or at least, on more than one manufacturer's offerings. It's awful being overcharged all the time for the privilege of owning the software.
Perhaps the TomTom mount could plug ino your cigarette lighter an have fans and circulate water cooling through the part that is in contact with the back of the phone.
I have a Belkin mount in my car and I use the GPS feature frequently. Fortunately, the mount place my iPhone directly in front of the air vent. On hot days I have the air conditioner on, and my iPhone stays nice and cool. But even though it's in the charger, the battery usually gets drained down to 20% after about an hour. But at least it's cool.
Heating problems...
Battery problems...
And Apple's thinking of going multi-core
https://www.macrumors.com/2009/06/16/multi-core-arm-iphone-chips-due-in-2010/
Battery problems...
And Apple's thinking of going multi-core
https://www.macrumors.com/2009/06/16/multi-core-arm-iphone-chips-due-in-2010/
Ouch
I Have The White 16 Gig Iphone 3gs, And I Have To Say I Get A Burninng Sensation In My Palm , I Dont Know If Its The Hot Weather Im Getting In London (no Joke), But It Seriously Feels Like Its Burning From Within!that With A Case On Aswell!
I Have The White 16 Gig Iphone 3gs, And I Have To Say I Get A Burninng Sensation In My Palm , I Dont Know If Its The Hot Weather Im Getting In London (no Joke), But It Seriously Feels Like Its Burning From Within!that With A Case On Aswell!
Don't worry. Give it one week and they'll come out with a patch to reduce the overheating problem. My guess is that they're going to throttle it down.
And if you jailbreak your phone you'll have an option to overclock your iPhone to its fullest (for those that don't care about overheating or have some sort of exotic heat sink on it)
And if you jailbreak your phone you'll have an option to overclock your iPhone to its fullest (for those that don't care about overheating or have some sort of exotic heat sink on it)
Lets all file a class action law suit so we can pay $1,000.00 for the next model...
Its a phone and a mini computer in the palm of your hand. If you ask me it is a pretty awesome little device taking into consideration all the things it can do. Yes it isn't perfect but what is? The variables are endless when it comes to being able to test for all combinations and areas of use. At some point, you gotta say this is good enough for this particular release and move on. If you don't you will never release anything at all. This isn't the last iPhone model to be released so I look forward to future ranting about the inevitable.
Its a phone and a mini computer in the palm of your hand. If you ask me it is a pretty awesome little device taking into consideration all the things it can do. Yes it isn't perfect but what is? The variables are endless when it comes to being able to test for all combinations and areas of use. At some point, you gotta say this is good enough for this particular release and move on. If you don't you will never release anything at all. This isn't the last iPhone model to be released so I look forward to future ranting about the inevitable.
I think I will take advantage of this new find and create an iPhone App. I think I shall call it Coffee Cup Warmer!
Make sure to put instructions on it like showing a picture of a coffee being placed on top of the iphone and a meter that tells you when your coffee is hot and ready for drinking
it's all because of the cheap Chinese plastics.
Sorry Apple, but maybe you can make these in the good ole USA or maybe someplace closer instead. you know... somewhere that doesn't jail people for asking for democracy, tons of toxic waste and... have poisonous baby formula.
Sorry Apple, but maybe you can make these in the good ole USA or maybe someplace closer instead. you know... somewhere that doesn't jail people for asking for democracy, tons of toxic waste and... have poisonous baby formula.
Its times like this that I feel good for not being an early adopter anymore. I'll just wait a while until they fix the problem before I upgrade.. wahoo!
I'll just wait a while until they fix the problem before I upgrade.. wahoo!
