iPhone 5 can suck down cellular data

Apple's new iPhone 5, which has hit record sales, can turn out to be a data guzzler just like those Hummer or Saab's diesel/petrol hungry SUVs loved by Americans for ages.

iPhone 5After numerous complaints of Apple's damaged iPhone 5 dispatches, latest reports indicate the new iPhone 5 appearing to be sucking down cellular data. The new Apple smartphone can even even result in big overages when connected to Wi-Fi networks, reports add.

CNNMoney on Monday reported that scores of iPhone 5 users have hit Apple's support forums over the past week to exchange anecdotal reports on a scary bug: Their phones appeared to be sucking down cellular data even when they were connected to a Wi-Fi network, resulting in big overages as they blew through their monthly data caps.

According to the CNN report, Apple hasn't publicly commented on how widespread the bug is, but the company confirmed its existence on Sunday when it pushed out a software update aimed at fixing it for customers on Verizon's network.

The software update "resolves an issue in which, under certain circumstances, iPhone 5 may use Verizon cellular data while the phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network," Apple wrote in a posting on its support website.