When she eventually emailed Apple, she was told the investigation would take more time to complete. It was then that she took the step of writing the Facebook post, which has since been shared more than 450 times, to warn her friends and family. She said she did not expect it to go viral.
After media outlets picked up the story, Apple got in contact with her to ask how she was, but they still couldn’t provide any answers as to the cause of the iPhone 7 burning while charging.
Incidentally, the Apple iPhone 7 is among the major gadgets that shall be having a major discount in the upcoming Black Friday sale slated around the end of this month.
Based on their official statements for their Black Friday offerings, Target, Walmart, and Best Buy are all offering gift cards with the purchase of an Apple iPhone 7, an iPhone 7 Plus, or even older iPhones on a number of carriers, details C/Net.
In Best Buy, if a consumer buys an iPhone 7 on an AT&T Next, Verizon Device, or Sprint 24-month installment plan, he will get a store gift card worth as much as $250.
For those buying in Target, if the consumers buy either an iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus, they will likewise receive a $250 gift card.
The same type of deal shall be available at Walmart during the Black Friday sale and it involves not just the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus but also the iPhone SE, the iPhone 6S, and the iPhone 6S Plus.