iPhone 3G Heat Rumors
Last Updated on February 24, 2024 8:25 am by
The Guardian reports that a number of users of the new iPhone 3G are reporting that it seems to get unusually hot. The story is here. These are so far anecdotal reports; no testing lab has weighed in on the story yet, so far as I can find out.
If I had an iPhone, I would view these reports skeptically, while staying alert for updates.
Apple has posted an article here on the iPhone’s internal temperature-sensing mechanism. (I love the way the iPhone in the illustration refers to itself in the third person, much as Louis XIV of France might have done).
Here’s an excerpt from the Guardian’s article (emphasis added):
- The clue may be that the iPhone’s new battery becomes excessively hot while it is charging, especially if the phone is new and the battery has not been through a number of recharges.
As far as I am concerned, what constitutes “excessively” is a matter of opinion and we humans are not very good at measuring stuff impressionistically–that’s why we keep inventing different types of meters.