Today, when talking about iPhone 3G problems, I can't stop but think about the shortages, despite the fact some people are already returning them. Why? Well, there are plenty of reasons to do that, and you can read more about them in the first iPhone 3G problems article I wrote more than a month ago, and in the second one, published earlier this month. If you ask me, I would gladly like to talk about iPhone 3G wallpapers, ringtones, cases, not to mention iPhone 3G software, and we'll surely do that in the weeks to come, but now there's something you have to see...
It gets even worse than the picture above, but I think that's enough. I had a lot of plastic gadgets so far, but only one or two got cracks during their lifetime. If we talk about phones, then I must confess I keep dropping my Nokia phone on the concrete on a regular basis - no destructive intention, it just happens - and it's still in one piece, without any cracks on its back side. Unfortunately, a handful of iPhone 3G owners didn't manage to get lucky, so the back of their beloved smartphone proved to be the weak spot, and... you saw it already, what else can I say?
I knew it from the start that a plastic back can't be such a good idea, especially after hearing so many reports from people delighted about the durability of the old iPhone. Anyway, since Apple will replace the cracked iPhones without asking too many questions, things aren't that bad as they seem. Hopefully, these problems will be solved quickly by improving the manufacturing process of the phone's back, or maybe even change that plastic with something better.
If you want to see more images with the iPhone 3G cracks, go ahead and click the link, but be warned - it doesn't happen only to white iPhones, so don't get too happy if you have a black one. Better go buy a case, and keep it safe!
Mike, on December 10, 2008
I have the same problem with dropping my current phone on the concrete, almost every time I get out of the car I forget it's in my lap, and then it's on the ground.
I don't have an iPhone (yet) but I do have the iPod-Touch, which is almost the same thing. I drop this baby on the ground constantly as well, but I thought ahead and got a protective case for it. The case was around $20 and came with screen protectors. It is very sleek and not bulky, and even though it often gets dropped, the scratches on the case are barely visible and my iPod is still in perfect condition.