How to stop your iPhone from breaking in cold conditions
Don't be caught out!
Last updated 20th Dec 2017
As the temperature drops over the coming weeks don't be caught out by your iPhone. According to phone recycling specialist Envirofone your iPhone can have problems when the temperature drops below 0ÂşC.
The severity of the problems can range from your phone being unable to detect your touch on the screen, to the battery depleting much faster. In extreme cases your phone could even turn off altogether. Not good for the digital life that we lead.
Envirofone says the problems come from the battery, and without being too technical the battery just doesn't like the cold! Whilst Apple say that their devices operate most efficiently between 0ÂşC and 35ÂşC, the phone is actually designed to shut down in extremely cold conditions.
So, how can we stop this from happening? The obvious and easiest way to stop it, is to keep your phone a little warmer. Keep it in a pocket or bag, rather than using it in the cold. In very cold weather you might just have to wait to reply to those texts or check Facebook.
Another way to help keep your phone a little warmer is to get a case for it, after all you wouldn't leave the house in this weather without a coat.
In other mobile phone news, earlier this month Unicode revealed the list of potential new emojis which could be introduced next year. The list included animals such as a kangaroo, llama and swan, a fire extinguisher and even a couple of superhero ones!
This follows Apple's new emojis released last month, which included a dinosaur, zebra, a scarf and gloves. See a selection of the new Apple emojis in the gallery below.
Crazy face
Exploding head
Elf
FOR LORD OF THE RINGS FANS, MAYBE?
Breastfeeding mum
FOR MUMS
Woman in headscarf
THE UPDATE IS MORE INCLUSIVE
T-Rex
RAWR
Meditating man
FOR WHEN YOU'RE FEELING TOTALLY ZEN
Starry eyed
FOR WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT BAE ON THE GROUP CHAT
Zebra
BECAUSE, WHY NOT?!
Vomiting face
FOR TAKING SICK TO THE NEXT LEVEL
Zombie
TO CREEP PEOPLE OUT