Apple: Some iPhone 5S Devices Have a Battery Bug

A small number of iPhone 5S devices have a battery issue, Apple has confirmed to The New York Times. The bug causes reduced life or longer charge time for the battery

“We recently discovered a manufacturing issue affecting a very limited number of iPhone 5S devices that could cause the battery to take longer to charge or result in reduced battery life,” Teresa Brewer, an Apple spokeswoman, told the NYT

“We are reaching out to customers with affected phones and will provide them with a replacement phone,” she said

Apple did not say how many phones were affected, nor explain a precise way to find out if your phone is among them Read more...