In a report posted on the Telegraph, a spoof advertisement saying that Apple’s latest mobile operating system can make their iPhones and iPads “waterproof” have fooled some users, and in the process breaking their Apple gadgets.
The fake commercial was said to be identical to an Apple advertising poster complete with image of an Apple mobile device and similar fonts, with a message that says “Update to iOS 7 and become waterproof”.
The poster also also suggested: “In an emergency, a smart-switch will shut off the phone’s power supply and corresponding components to prevent any damage to your iPhone’s delicate circuitry.” And at the bottom, it said: “waterproofing [is] covered by Apple’s warranty policy”.
The U.K.’s Telegraph also reported that “after being shared on social media sites by users encouraging people to try the new feature soon angry complaints appeared from those fooled by the joke.”
According to the report, the prank was started by controversial forum 4Chan, which already had a history of hosting faked material.
Apple iOS 7 is the newest operating system for Apple mobile devices that include the latest iPhone 5S and 5C. iOS 7 will also work with earlier version of the iPads (from iPad version 2) and iPhones (from iPhone 4).
iOS 7 is Apple’s biggest upgrade to the operating system since the mobile device software debuted six years ago, providing major changes in the look, feel, and settings on the hardware.
The iPhone 5s and 5c, already preloaded with iOS 7, went on sale on Friday, September 20, and on Monday, Apple reported selling more than nine million iPhones in its opening weekend.
source: interaksyon.com
