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iFreeze.
Posted March 10, 2008
According to an IT executive from Minneapolis, the iPhone doesn't fare too well during the city's frigid winters. When temperatures there plummet - sometimes well below zero - the touch screen won't dial anymore.
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14 Comments:
I've used my iPhone numerous times in weather well below 0º F. Never had any problems with temperature and out of the numerous iPhone users I know, I've never heard of this problem.
The only time I've had problems with the touch screen is when there's condensation, snow or some other form of moisture on it. Easy fix: wipe it off.
Also from the article: "The IT exec doesn't support iPhones internally, but notes with a chuckle that the mechanical keys on his company-issued Blackberrys seem to work just fine in the cold weather."
As an IT "exec" myself, again, I've never heard of this problem. In fact, I note with a chuckle that the iPhone works significantly better than the Blackberry with our company email (which runs IMAP, you nerds).
Gotta start a flame war right, eh?
»» Submitted by »»» s4xton at 10:41 AM on March 10
I'm surprised this is news. Take any touchscreen LCD, leave it out in sub-zero weather, and it'll do the same thing
okay if the screan works just fine in freezing temps. I think it is as much of a let down that you have to take your gloves off to use it.
meh.
»» Submitted by »»» Kal at 11:05 AM on March 10
I also agree - this is being blown out of proportion. Apparently this exec likes standing outside in sub-zero weather holding his iPhone for an hour before making a phone call. Because I can't think of any other way that he would run into this problem.
»» Submitted by yoshi at 11:18 AM on March 10
my phone screen does nothing when I touch it, but if I'm out in the cold long enough it barely even updates when I do stuff on the phone. also my battery decides it's way less juiced than it really is.
I'm kind of dumb and like taking 3+ hour walks in subzero temperatures, though.
»» Submitted by wayno at 11:20 AM on March 10
I've never had a problem with that, myself. Never even heard of it before. Maybe if you left it in the car overnight?
»» Submitted by mike s at 11:20 AM on March 10
ps, I can't wait for the MIDrevolution! get me a tiny tablet with 3g nao plz!
»» Submitted by wayno at 11:21 AM on March 10
The only problem I've had with mine is when I take off a glove to use it. I get the frozen fingers, and invariably both of my dogs see a squirrel at the same time and take me and the iPhone on an involuntary skijoring escapade. Touchscreen works fine.
I could see it maybe being a problem if you work outdoors a lot and are a big enough dork to believe that anyone other than Batman wearing a phone on a belt is acceptable.
Typing with gloves on a blackberry isn't all that much fun either.
Thankfully there's Jott.
»» Submitted by ryan l at 12:07 PM on March 10
iPhones seem to be doing great here in Austin. At SXSW Interactive they are almost a de facto badge for getting around. If we could harness the energy of all these people stroking their smartphones.
The FireFUx/Opera/IE panel is about to start. Apple won't show. I'd love to see some fur fly...
»» Submitted by »»» champs at 2:03 PM on March 10
FireFux?
care to explain?
»» Submitted by »»» Kal at 4:22 PM on March 10
ps I hate all of you people with iphones because I can't afford one
»» Submitted by wayno at 9:53 AM on March 11
Oh yeah? Well, I don't even have an iPhone, so there!
»» Submitted by Harro at 1:26 PM on May 15
Burn!
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