New iPhone Faces Overheating Issues

Technology sites and Apple forums have been overrun with questions and  comments about how the new iPhone overheats since its June 19 debut.

Several iPhone users have grumbled that the phone gets too hot to hold  up to their ear while others have noted that the white 32GB model fade 
to pink when overheated.

In a notice posted on Apple’s support site, the company says that  users should not leave their phones in places where the temperatures 
can rise higher than the 113 degrees fahrenheit.

Apple states in the article that: "if the interior temperature of the  device exceeds normal operating temperatures, you may experience the 
following as it attempts to regulate its temperature: the device stops  charging, display dims, and/or weak cellular signal.”

In the message, Apple noted that the iPhone has a safety feature that  pops up on the display when the device has become too hot. The phone 
can overheat after being in direct sunlight for a long time, when GPS  tracking is used on a hot day or when the iPod option is used in 
direct sunlight for an extended period of time.

If the warning shows on the display, Apple says to turn the iPhone off  and let it to cool before using it again.

iPhone 3GS users are still grouchy over the issue of the handset.  The  handset frequently becomes hot even though it is not being used.

In a posting on macrumors.com, one user said that the device’s new  video recording ability had caused the phone to overheat. Another user 
noted that after putting his phone in his backpack, it overheated so  much that the plastic case became warped.

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