iPhone overheats while docked, fight for replacement begins
Not even a month after three iPods got all hot and bothered on separate occasions, along comes images showing that even Apple's iPhone isn't immune to melting itself. Purportedly, the handset was purchased from Carphone Warehouse in December, but was never activated for one reason or another. Just this week, the owner's son slapped it in a dock with intentions of activating, walked downstairs to catch the last few minutes of Magnum, P.I. and returned to his room to find a "stupidly hot" iPhone which had already melted in some parts and had its screen cracked from the reaction. Not surprisingly, he's currently in the middle of a runaround trying to get someone to remedy the issue, but thankfully no Earthlings, carpets or IKEA desks were harmed.
Update: Thanks to Logan5's quick eyes, it appears we've discovered a scammer in our midst. Essentially, this bloke posted the real story here noting that the crack (more on that here) actually appeared after it was mishandled and dropped. Haven't we learned this approach doesn't work by now?
Update: Thanks to Logan5's quick eyes, it appears we've discovered a scammer in our midst. Essentially, this bloke posted the real story here noting that the crack (more on that here) actually appeared after it was mishandled and dropped. Haven't we learned this approach doesn't work by now?




















Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
helixtimestwo @ Apr 3rd 2008 10:18AM
Sooooo why is this a story again?
Engadgetluvsappl @ Apr 3rd 2008 10:41AM
Because Engadget loves Apple, DUH.
Michael @ Apr 3rd 2008 11:41AM
Engadget... I think it's time to delete this story. Yeah, it's news worthy if it's true, but it's not. Leaving it up helps perpetuate a false story. People will read the headline and the first couple of sentences and then move on to the next story without ever reading the "Update" informing them this kid was a hoax.
BT @ Apr 3rd 2008 12:15PM
time to delete the story, as soon as you post the part where he went to see magnum P.I.? what is this, are we back to the '80s? how about sharing the email address of this store owner's son? so we can send him some love mail, just like the other guy that did the scam for Wiimote?
djaladin @ Apr 3rd 2008 12:40PM
Three months without activating? And suddenly he was going to "activate" it and NOW it burns up? Hmmm... I smell jailbreak. :P
Apple seems to have been treating iphone customers good so far, at least here in the states. Hopefully they'll take care of this guy as well.
Iain @ Apr 3rd 2008 2:02PM
'Hopefully they'll take care of this guy as well.'
Did you read the whole story?
He's a scammer, he doesn't deserve any help.
slamEVIL @ Apr 3rd 2008 5:29PM
@engadget:
read @michael's post, then read @djaladin's, then read @ian's. i think @michael is right, you need to take it down.
Michael @ Apr 3rd 2008 6:25PM
Exactly! My point was made.
@Engadget... take it down!