holysmokes

Let us keep things in perspective. Although the new phone is alleged to be larger, we need to keep in mind that .1mm is about the thickness of a piece of notebook paper.

I typically will get almost two days of use on a full charge. That said, I still charge every night.

"Einhorn's comments come amid a steep decline for Apple shares in the wake of what many view as a disappointing fiscal quarter. The company has shed tens of billions of dollars in market capitalization since revealing its second-quarter earnings, which were off nearly $8 billion year-over-year."

Earnings (profits) were not down 8 billion year over year. They are however down ~8 billion from last quarter which was the highest in all of worldwide corporate history.

Won't sell well. This product is aimed at the Android market where people won't buy it unless they get one free. Google made its bed years ago and will continue to sleep in it.

I find it interesting that the aluminum appears to have melted. It was reported that Apple was using a 7000 series aluminum. A common series is 7075 which is solidus at 890 degrees F and liquidus at 1175 degrees F. It seems unlikely that a short in the battery would produce these temperatures. Could we be looking at a fake iPhone?

The most important aspect of this story is missing. Did the iPhone still function? Perhaps, as the authorities where summoned.