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November 17, 2008 5:03 PM PST

Oops, my iPhone just sent a photo of my man parts!

by Matt Hickey
iPhone graphic (Credit: CNET Networks, Matt Hickey)

The iPhone is far from perfect, despite what the fanboys claim. Don't get me wrong, it's very, very good. But it has some glitches that still need to be worked out, like the dropped calls some users experience, the lack of copy and paste, and that weird bug where it takes a photograph of your crotch and e-mails it to a woman.

That, anyway, is what seems to be behind the situation in this amusing thread on the official Apple forums. A woman says she found an e-mail on her husband's iPhone with a picture of his, um, stuff attached that he'd apparently sent to another woman. The man is blaming a glitch. What's odd, though, is that other iPhone users are backing him up.

I've never heard of pictures automatically attaching themselves to e-mails sent from the iPhone. Perhaps this is just someone's idea of a joke, and the Apple support community bit the troll hard. But now, as an iPhone user, I have to wonder: has my fancy handheld been sending pictures of my parts to my friends, family, and co-workers? Have any of you Cravers ever heard of this problem?

With more than 15 years experience testing hardware (and being obsessed with it), Crave freelance writer Matt Hickey can tell the good gadgets from the great. He also has a keen eye for future technology trends. Matt has blogged for publications including TechCrunch, CrunchGear, and most recently, Gizmodo. E-mail Matt.
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by earth79 November 17, 2008 5:21 PM PST
my old phone used to call my contacts at random... sounds like some weird ass virus.
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by VT808 November 17, 2008 5:54 PM PST
He should be investigated by the Vatican for Sainthood for that miracle.
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by TechnoMan475392 November 17, 2008 5:56 PM PST
Ha. Bit the troll hard...with what the post is about...hardy har-har.
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by MickBurke November 17, 2008 7:41 PM PST
I'm always a little nervous when I'm doing a number 2 and using my iPhone to pass the time...
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by etiahwhite November 17, 2008 7:56 PM PST
how would the phone be in a position to even accidently take that kind of picture....i'm sure lots of people up to scandalous business are backing him up
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by yermom November 19, 2008 10:12 AM PST
i agree that it would have to be har... difficult to take such a picture while in a pocket, but i'm sure he wouldn't be the first guy to snap one purposely and maybe use as the image for someone he hates to get calls from, but i can find some truth in the email part. i've whipped mine out only to discover i was sending garbled a garbled text to someone, and i've even had an errant email created. to the best of my knowledge, i've never sent any of them, but the fact that i could get as far as creating these things means they were only a random shot away from being sent.
by DrollTroll November 17, 2008 8:39 PM PST
If this be true, sooner or later some bozo standing outside the ladies room will be handing out his iPhone to unsuspecting victims as he calls them (from another iPhone) while they're sitting in there unwittingly sending pix of their privates.
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by planblove November 18, 2008 9:00 AM PST
This story is awesome. A guy gets caught cheating, blames his phone for the pics and emails and other cheaters say its an actual real problem. HA!!!! I LOVE IT!!!
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by JwL3394 November 18, 2008 2:14 PM PST
BEST. POST. EVER.
AHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!
that thread is amazing.
i doubt that its a iphone glitch.
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by veruslite November 18, 2008 2:46 PM PST
I dont think they're saying the Iphone took the pic accidentally. It was the guy had a pic of his junk on his iphone but it somehow accidentally sent it all on its own. While this sounds pretty farfetched i have noticed that the Iphone 3G is retardedly sensitive in my pocket and regualrly find it in open applications or in places i never even use simply because my thigh is apparently controlling my iphone's touch screen from my pocket
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by HighwayHome November 18, 2008 2:52 PM PST
Is this a HARDware or SOFTware problem?
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by iroq321 November 18, 2008 3:05 PM PST
b.s. he sent it...is it coinsidence that it was from a man to a woman? is it a coinsidence that it didn't "accidentally" send it to another man? it hink not.
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by iroq321 November 18, 2008 3:08 PM PST
b.s. he sent it...is it coinsidence that it was from a man to a woman and not the other way around? is it a coinsidence that it didn't "accidentally" send it to another man? it hink not.
by totallyprocrastinating November 18, 2008 3:15 PM PST
No glitch. They're just both idiots.
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by Motyoj November 18, 2008 5:06 PM PST
My iPhone mysteriously drained a lot of money from my bank account. Weird...
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by dirty55409 November 18, 2008 8:22 PM PST
yeah my phone made me cheat on my wife too. curse you iphone! haha
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by obzrv November 18, 2008 10:17 PM PST
This happened to me...i believe the man and his wife should too. I'm sure it COULD happened, I've had both iPhones and although I love them and think they're better than every other phone on the market right now, they're not perfect and silly glitches like that happen ALL THE TIME - which is why its believable (though improbable) that something like that would happen. Isn't he innocent until proven guilty in this country?

Even if his phone did send it - who says it was him. What if someone else did it? No solid proof he had the intent of cheating on his wife. Unless there is video evidence of him physically sending the email with the screen showing - I don't see how she could be sure.

Watch him like a hawk lady, but don't leave the man. I think I gave Hillary the same advice a while back.
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by NorthWakeDad November 19, 2008 4:46 AM PST
I had to get rid of my iPhone after I caught it making a pass at my wife's sister.
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by tipoo_ November 19, 2008 7:52 AM PST
LMAO!!! Funniest story i've read on Cnet to date!!!
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by tipoo_ November 19, 2008 7:55 AM PST
Its a glitch, but only happens if the pic is sufficiently raunchy.
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by BenFlavoredCandy November 19, 2008 8:44 AM PST
What are those, mountains in the desert of Iraq?
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by wolfbreath November 19, 2008 8:45 AM PST
there are two great answers to catch the bug:
1. She should send the photo he has to everyone else on his contacts, and see if they got it already or not.
2. She should use her iPhone to take her picture and see if it sends out.
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