Feelin' hot hot hot

London is currently mired in a brutal heat wave. Silicon Valley isn't faring much better. And if that's not enough, the iPhone 3GS is said to be experiencing a scorcher as well.

There have been a number of reports that the new handset is prone to overheating. No reports of any handsets getting hot enough to cause injury or catch fire, but some users have reported unusually high temperatures, even causing case discolouration in some cases.

If the 3GS really does run hotter, it wouldn't be a huge surprise. The model uses a much faster processor, and faster processors often mean more heat. It would be expected that the operating temperature would be a bit higher.

Apple is also no stranger to abnormally warm hardware. The first MacBook Pro models were notorious for getting hot enough to make actual laptop use uncomfortable at times.

In the case of the MacBook Pro, the temperature was a minor hindrance, and users still scooped up the machines in big numbers. The iPhone 3GS will likely see the same. As long as the device doesn't self-destruct, I doubt many people will be turned off.