Consumers Suggest Asia Might Be Too Humid For IPhones

Posted on 06 September 2010

As Apple deals with the aftermath of reports the iPad shuts down when it reaches a certain temperature, it now has to deal with suggestions that some countries may be too humid for their iPhone device. The iPhone, which doesn’t work particularly well in very hot conditions anyway, is now thought to be unsuitable for areas above 95% humidity.

The number of iPhone owners in Asian counties with voided warranties due to supposed water damage has been growing recently, drawing attention to the potential problem. Further investigations have suggested that the liquid indicators found on iPhones were affected by particularly high humidity.

This problem doesn’t seem to be specific to Asian counties either, as a woman in the USA has filed a similar claim against the gadgets‘ creator; Apple. The woman suggests her Apple warranty had been voided by humidity affect liquid indicators.

Consumers in Asian countries are understandably angry about the situation, suggestion that Apple shouldn’t be selling the iPhone in Asian countries if it can’t handle the humidity. This seems like a reasonable complaint, and one that Apple haven’t yet dealt with.

This news comes of the back of the story of a young man in China being killed by his mobile phone exploding while he was using it. The news is represents the first time a phone has exploded whilst not being on charge at the time. The issue brings up some concerns about manufacturing process in China, as well as how hot weather can affect mobile phones.

So if you have friends or relatives in Asia and you’re looking for good Christmas gifts or Birthday presents, you might be well advised to avoid iPads and iPhones until they work out the problem.

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