iPhone 4's USB port catches on fire and subsequently melts cable

6. BlackberryUser posted on 08 Jul 2010, 18:46 0 0

+1

11. testman22 posted on 08 Jul 2010, 19:43 0 0

just add another tally to the list of iphone malfunctions.

36. deago78 posted on 09 Jul 2010, 08:28 0 0

I'm sure you just "knew" something would happen to the iPhone. Thanks Nastradamus.

42. tuminatr posted on 09 Jul 2010, 10:35 0 0

its because the IPhone is the smart phone for dumb people

49. PapaJay224 posted on 09 Jul 2010, 11:31 0 0

Im just wondering, what way do I have to hold my phone now?

52. *HOVA* posted on 09 Jul 2010, 11:55 0 0

Idiocracy reigns supreme around here.

57. tallica05 posted on 09 Jul 2010, 13:31 0 0

DROID raigns supreme around her actually... Iphone has its time to shine now its just a fancy paper weight... ( not reccomended to be used as a paper weight either cause will cause fires due to issues with extreme heat) -1 hova -1

58. *HOVA* posted on 09 Jul 2010, 13:35 0 0

You'da been better of a stain on the sheets.

59. iHateCrapple posted on 09 Jul 2010, 13:48 0 0

Ouch haha

60. tallica05 posted on 09 Jul 2010, 13:51 0 0

I see like the stain i left on your moms dress last night... Hova i am your father... But im to ashamed to admit it in public cause your an embarresment to your mother and i. She wishes youd just kill yourself..

62. dongdou posted on 09 Jul 2010, 14:24 0 0

+1 hova your a tool.

70. PapaJay224 posted on 09 Jul 2010, 17:07 0 0

tallica, you made me laugh out loud. +1

80. Cali_E posted on 10 Jul 2010, 17:47 0 0

lol +1 tallica05

53. markemark11 posted on 09 Jul 2010, 12:11 0 0

+1

68. Cazwell posted on 09 Jul 2010, 15:45 0 0

I'm a huge Android fan and I still love my iMac & MacBook... as long as they play nice, I'll continue to support both brands!

7. BlackberryUser posted on 08 Jul 2010, 18:47 0 0

it actually caught fire due to the way the user was holding the phone prior to plugging it in. Had he held it upside down while touching his left foot to a rubber isolator; this wouldn't have happened.

13. rfrapp posted on 08 Jul 2010, 20:20 0 0

Why do other devices not burst into flames when held in the same way as the iphone 4? So is apple going to tell us how to hold the phone when we plug it in too? I know your name is BlackberryUser, but dang, you sound like such an apple fanboy.

15. Lucas posted on 08 Jul 2010, 20:27 0 0

So, there's a certain way to hold it to plug it in now, too? Holy cow...

20. jskrenes posted on 08 Jul 2010, 22:13 0 0

Turns out our formula for determining how much amperage should be delivered to the phone was totally wrong. Oops, our bad.

28. bolqr posted on 09 Jul 2010, 01:21 0 0

He just kidding! ;)

31. BlackberryUser posted on 09 Jul 2010, 07:07 0 0

rfrapp, the word of the day is sarcasm.

43. pouxonu posted on 09 Jul 2010, 10:56 0 0

and also dont forget having to use google earth to know which direction to face depending on the time of day and based on where you are in accordance to the sun and being positioned 16.753927998431725 degrees west of the equator on a tuseday hahahahahahahahahahahaha apple sucks !!!!!!!

50. PapaJay224 posted on 09 Jul 2010, 11:33 0 0

Wow at these people for not understanding sarcasm, I guess Apple really has its hooks in deep that people are really looking for a way to avoid the iminent danger of "iPhone 4saurous"

8. BlackberryUser posted on 08 Jul 2010, 18:48 0 0

I think this phone is a solid 9.5 personally.... Well on a scale of 1 to 100.

55. phone333 posted on 09 Jul 2010, 12:28 0 0

lol

71. PapaJay224 posted on 09 Jul 2010, 17:12 0 0

This is not good advertising to Verizon thats for sure. Could you imaging if this was the one WE got at Verizon...The things peopl ewould be saying about it would be 10 times worse than threy are now. "oh VZ gets the iPhone and now it blows up what crap blah blah blah.." i can see it already. The hype is to big of a burden to carry for VZW, our customers like us, the iPhone would ruin that, I see that now.

74. BlackberryUser posted on 10 Jul 2010, 09:20 0 0

I disagree, the people that buy the iPhone would love it in spite of it burning down there house with their car in the garage and 3 children in the house. They would say, "I have nothing, but at least Apple gave me a replacement iPhone for my last $100."

81. Cali_E posted on 10 Jul 2010, 17:51 0 0

damn blackberry, you're killing me bro. i can't stop laughing. ur on fire dude +1 +1 +1

14. rfrapp posted on 08 Jul 2010, 20:20 0 0

Thats pretty funny

16. applesr4eating posted on 08 Jul 2010, 21:22 0 0

Apple is where it's at now because they caught all the breaks for 5 years or so. Windows Vista hardware issue's, almost everyone else missed the boat on consumer smart phones and are playing catch up, I could go on. It's time for Steve's ego to come down a notch or 20. And for those iDiots who think this is just bad luck, remember the super thin Mac laptop that generated to much heat, original iMac? Apple made Internet Explorer their original browser, Microsoft bought $150 million of non voting Crapple stock in 1997 to prop em up. Face it the iPhone 4 is just plain sh1tty design.

24. xtroid2k posted on 08 Jul 2010, 23:32 0 0

I'm just saying that apple does put out good stuff. I really could care less how they got there. We all know bout microsoft and how the messed up and so whatever. Point is we just need to lay off apple and stop acting like google is so perfect. I love my droid but i'm not married to google.

26. jherz6 posted on 08 Jul 2010, 23:38 0 0

True about the pr firm, but what they needed to do was make sure it was a safe well working product ready to be released.

27. jherz6 posted on 08 Jul 2010, 23:42 0 0

The bigger they are the harder they fall. I have no sympathy for Apple what so ever. I dont think Microsoft ever had a phone burst into flames, and google programs sure seem to work as well if not better than Apple.

32. BlackberryUser posted on 09 Jul 2010, 07:09 0 0

You are comparing hardware to software... not a fan of Apple, but you should compare HTC or Motorola to Apple when discussing the fire issue. Also, this isn't new. The old iPhones burst into flames from battery issues. This is probably a rare issue that will never be addressed.

45. iHateCrapple posted on 09 Jul 2010, 11:03 0 0

I agree on the "will never be addressed" part...

72. PapaJay224 posted on 09 Jul 2010, 17:30 0 0

No, no pitty for Apple, this is what they get for overpriced under cut products. Cmon iPod with a Video cam but not a still cam, just so they can market the next one with a still cam? who takes videos preferred over pictures? Its like 99cent store parts built to capitalize on profits, smart move, wrong part of china.

73. jherz6 posted on 10 Jul 2010, 02:20 0 0

Since there has been so much hype about the 4g you can bet it will bw adressed

75. BlackberryUser posted on 10 Jul 2010, 09:21 0 0

Were the exploding iPhones of past generations addressed or just brushed under the rug?

25. jherz6 posted on 08 Jul 2010, 23:34 0 0

ya and theres a app for that.

33. BlackberryUser posted on 09 Jul 2010, 07:10 0 0

I bet this will barely effect sales, the "iSheep" don't care.

38. CHEFJEFF posted on 09 Jul 2010, 09:19 0 0

They wouldn't care if it caught fire and burned down their home. All they care about is their precious iPhone4. BAAAAHAAAAA!

76. BlackberryUser posted on 10 Jul 2010, 09:22 0 0

Seriously... As long as Apple replaced it for no more then $600 they would be happy. Who cares if it burned down there house, killed their kids, destroyed their car, injured their dog, and forced them to lose their job.

46. iHateCrapple posted on 09 Jul 2010, 11:04 0 0

Just remember to pass off your keys!!!

82. Cali_E posted on 10 Jul 2010, 18:13 0 0

actually, i think this dude should have a few drinks and drive home. do the world a favor...lol

22. YouLostTheGame posted on 08 Jul 2010, 22:44 0 0

You are correct...that is a sad thing...

34. BlackberryUser posted on 09 Jul 2010, 07:11 0 0

You're right, why did you get negative feedback for saying it?