The Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus went on sale last Friday to record numbers of pre-orders, but some of the lucky few who have managed to get their hands on one have noticed a hissing sound when working the A10 processor a little too hard.
Stephen Hackett of 512Pixels.net noticed the problem and posted online about it to bring it to public attention.
He first heard the sound when restoring his account from iCloud and said it was loud enough to be heard with the phone sitting on a table, rather than having to hold it up to his ear.
Fortunately, AppleCare replaced the faulty iPhone for him, but since then other owners have noticed the same issue.
Hence, Apple might be forced to recall the phones just like Samsung did for the Galaxy Note 7.
HissGate is far from the first time that Apple has fallen foul to reports of problems with the iPhone. There have been a number of “gates” with previous models.
One of the standout issues was “bendgate” which saw the iPhone 6 Plus bend when put in a pocket or bag.
Nearly 200 people complained to Apple about the problem but the company only replaced some of them, others were left with a charge for replacement or repair.