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Reuters

A fresh case of Apple’s new iPhone popping open due to a swollen battery has been reported in state media in China, the world’s biggest smartphone market where the US firm is seeking to revive faltering sales.
The incident comes as Apple investigates similar cases reported in Taiwan and Japan of batteries in its latest iPhone 8 Plus becoming bloated, causing the device’s casing to open.
On its website on Thursday, state-backed Thepaper.cn cited an iPhone buyer surnamed Liu as saying his newly purchased iPhone 8 Plus arrived cracked open on October 5. There was no sign of scorching or an explosion.
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Liu told the news website he had bought the handset through online marketplace JD.com. He said he did not charge the new device and returned it to the seller.
Pictures taken by Liu and displayed on Thepaper’s website showed an iPhone 8 plus split open along the side featuring the sim card holding, with the phone’s internal parts visible.
An Apple spokesperson said the company was looking into the matter and declined to comment further.
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The incident comes as indifferent reviews of the iPhone 8, released 10 years after Apple’s first version of the revolutionary phone hit the market, have driven down shares in the company since the handset’s launch.
Some investors worry whether pre-orders for the device were well below previous launches, although some Apple fans are waiting for the premium iPhone X due out in early November.
Apple competes in China with local makers, including Huawei Technologies and Oppo, which sell phones with high-end features at lower prices.


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Bloated battery problem in Apple’s new iPhone reported in China

Indifferent reviews of the iPhone 8 have driven down shares in the company since the handset’s launch. Phone: Dickson Lee

Bloated battery problem in Apple’s new iPhone reported in China

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