it works by making the iPhone max out 100% of its power processing capacity. A slider lets you adjust the temperature and illuminate the “heating elements.” According to several App Store reviews, it doesn’t work so well. <\/p>\n We don’t know just how hot it gets, but we imagine there are safeguards to prevent serious overheating<\/a>. According to the Apple Knowledge Base<\/a>, the iPhone should be operated “…in a place where the temperature is between 0º and 35º C (32º to 95º F).” Prolonged exposure to extreme heat will produce the temperature warning screen. The app got approved (somehow), so we assume<\/a> it’s safe. But I’m not installing it.<\/p>\n We don’t know why you’d want to run your undoubtedly-still-on-contract iPhone at 100% capacity — buried inside a confined pocket — for any<\/em> length of time, but that’s up to you. At the very least your battery would drain in no time. At worst, well … let’s not find out. You can get PocketHeat now for $0.99US.<\/p>\n Or just buy gloves.<\/p>\n TUAW<\/a>App warms your hands by overheating your iPhone<\/a> originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)<\/a> on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds<\/a>.<\/p>\n Read<\/a> | Permalink<\/a> | Email this<\/a> | Comments<\/a> <\/p>\n Buy This Item: [Click here to buy this item]<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.stoth.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/bb7aa_pocketheatui.jpg\")
Here’s an app from among the App Store’s stranger selections. Much like the Zippo Hand Warmer<\/a>, PocketHeat [iTunes link<\/a>] is meant to keep your hands warm. <\/p>\n<\/h6>\n