Flaming iPhone 3G Melts A Crater In This Car Seat
We have heard a lot about flaming iPods, but what a Dutch blog claims happened to this iPhone 3G is something else entirely.
The damage is so extensive it looks as though the iPhone was dropped by an astronaut, survived re-entry and smashed into the car like a meteor. Needless to say, I am immediately inclined to drop this in the “phony” file—although I applaud the over-the-top imagery. [iphonenieuws via iphoneclub]
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During a shooting episode a little while back, someone left a spotlight face down on seat. The burn is similar. The sponge foam in seats doesn’t burn very well, it just smoulders and will go out when the heat dies down. The pattern in this photo certainly looks consistant. The spotlight hole was cyclindrical, as it the heat source was applied longer so it melted it’s way straight down until the bulb blew and the heat dissipated.
The only thing is, can an iPhone generate enough heat? I have no idea. The spotlight used a 1 million candle power halogen bulb and it was all over in under a minute, so the phone wouldn’t have to be hot for too long. Maybe 15 seconds or so at a guess. The lack of damage to the phone itself would be about right.
Tough one to call. Something a little weird about the pieces of yellow, unburnt foam, though.
Ha ha ha! My god, and people say this some sort of miracle device! Who buys this stuff? And the Iphone 3GS, the new model, is susceptible to breaking in other ways. I’ve heard people returning them and having to go through 4 or more before finally finding the right. How is someone supposed to use a device like this for a long time without it blowing up randomly? You lose all you’re apps and files? Better to not even bother buying it!