Battery Issues Likely Causing iPhone 3GS Overheating

Jun 29th, 2009 - Wired

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Just a week after the release of Apple's new iPhone, a few users have complained about the handset's high temperatures, which in some cases are high enough to start browning the white plastic on the back of the phone.

Only a small number of iPhone 3GS customers have reported their handsets are reaching very high temperatures. But because more than a million iPhone 3GSes were sold in the first weekend, the issue could put tens of thousands of new iPhones at risk, a component specialist told Wired.com.

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