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The Iphone 4 can’t handle cold weather
THE IPHONE 4 is getting slammed for its inability to handle the cold.
Although the Iphone can be stored at pretty low temperatures, Apple warns that you shouldn't operate the device in freezing temperatures. That's a problem in a country like Finland, which has temperatures below zero for nearly half of the year.
Finland's Consumer Agency said that Iphone buyers are entitled to a refund if they bought one without knowing they would have a problem if they took it outside, reported YLE News. They run the risk of shortening its battery life, or the cold might even cause the phone to stop working temporarily.
This is probably the one area where Nokia might have the jump on Apple. The Finnish phone firm knows all about the effects of the cold on mobile phones, and whatever you might say about its devices, the hardware is still pretty impressive.
For a device that has problems with making and taking calls and glass breakage, and which has an inability to handle extreme temperatures, Apple has done pretty well with the Iphone 4.
The company hasn't really done anything wrong this time because it gives fair warning about its temperature problems, and it is probably the job of the Finnish Apple Store minions to explain that the Iphone 4 might have this problem. µ
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So I recently got an iPhone4 for my birthday and because I work so early in the morning I was really sleepy one morning and as I was trying to get some frozen waffles I accidentally places my iPhone there and left it there in my freezer for about 20 minutes. Before I left to work I realize I left my phone there I pulled it out and what I'm worrying about is that my iPhones battery might get damaged and won't last as long as would. Please help I need some info email me please!
When i read this article, i immediately thought Lithium Polymer and yep from looking up the iphone specs that's the battery it uses.
Li-Polymer gives better performace than Lithium-ion but has major issues in cold temps. Apple would have known this when they selected it but obviously don't broadcast the fact.
I had an O2 XDA years ago with a Li-Pol batter that was unusable in freezing temps too, still no way around it i suppose.
This probablywill not be published because I amsticking up for Apple, but I am NOT an apple fan, but I do have an iphone 4. I live in Canada, and it is always below zero here. Because of working in a penitentiary where cell pnones are not permitted, I am forced to leave my iphone in the car for 12 hours at a time in below zero weather. My iphone has NEVER had a problem functioning....EVER, even with the recent cold snap that we had where the temperatures were -32 degrees with the wind chill.
O comm'on, we had a brandnew Nokia phone that could not stand a simple stay in a pant, because the sweat and humidity (?)(théy say) penetrated the phone and harmed the motherboard. Nokia is by far not better than any other firm to play with the consumer and blame him/her for environmental elements that we consider normal: heat, cold, sweat, bathroom conditions, whatever.
Besides YLE News article, official representatives of government's Consumer Rights office have given following statements:
A product sold in Finland as a mobile phone should last typical use of a mobile phone. It is seller's responsibility to realise what they are selling in which local environment.
Despite guarantee claims a seller must follow European Union directives on consumer rights, especially "assumption of product being broken in factory if seller is unable to show misuse of product outside of typical use during typical lifetime expectation."
This claim includes -25'C temperatures and carrying the device into moist room temperature assuming dew point to be overcome.
In general, a computer or phone product in Finland have "expected lifetime" of three years. Home electronics such as TV and stereos have five years, washing machines and refrigerators have ten years. A seller must follow consumer directive despite they claim as their Guarantee Strategies.
Also in case of iPhone, it is marketised as a phone. Every advertisement given should represent typical usage of a product and if one claims in ad that end-user can make a call from Mount Everest...
I sometimes get so tired of people and their wild believes. The iPhone all of them are basically computers that can also do phone calls, and just like computers they do have limits on the temperature they can handle.
The iphone as other have stated does fine in cold weather if used properly the issue is that just like my computer if I take it to a cold place then warm it up and it gets condensation inside well I will not have the computer that long.
In finland you need cheap ass phones the ones that cost 30 bucks and if they break you trash them and move on, a phone like the iphone is more a computer or like a laptop with no fan because of its compact nature it will have some problem if you put it in a situation where fluctuations of temperature are normal. Cold places of extremes do tend to make electronics break down, I don't think that the problems you see on the iphone could hot also happen to laptops who have a very small form factor.
My phone isn't an iPhone. My laptop looking at the companies web site indicated 8C which isn't even freezing. My Nokia 810 allows -10C but I'd wager it'd have 'dew' issues if I took it into a hot moist room from that temp. I guess I'm a bit puzzled as to the consumers in Finland as to their expectations.
Iphony is cool!
"Was a Finn who took a cold iPhone and plugged it into the audio system in his car."
It was a Norwegian woman! Sheesh, remember TFA!
Nice set of excuses, though. Steve J would be taking notes if he thought he had anything to learn from the fanbois.
Was a Finn who took a cold iPhone and plugged it into the audio system in his car. Warm, humid car interior. Cold metal & glass iPhone. Result: condensation WHILE the device was operating causing dead phone.
The phones work in cold environments just fine folks, just don't use them where humidity is an issue and give them a chance to clear condensation before use (like you should with most electronics).
I don't quite get why not all iphones are sold with a free (budget) real phone to make calls and such, that would cost them less than your average screenprotector.
And not just in finland either.
The problem here is not the iPhone4 ability or not to operate properly at a given temperature.
The problem are the terms and conditions in which Apple reserves the right not to apply the guarantee if the phone is used under 0 degree.
nest time, rtfa then comment please.
thx
A lot more than just one country experiences below zero tempuratures for extended periods.
I would almost expect class actions from places that allow it by the time March rolls around.