Iphone 3gs powers off/shuts off automatically/randomly when using various apps.

Did update recently (about 2-3 weeks ago) and have been experiencing problems with phone automatically shutting down/off in the middle of various apps.  I-phone says operating system is Version 4.3.5 (8L1).  This random power-off has happened in Safari, Facebook, different games, Words w Friends, mobile newspaper apps, news apps, etc.  The only way to get phone back on is to plug it in to power source.  This occurs no matter how full or low the battery is charged.  Any ideas???

I'd say it was the phone if it's switching it's self off.
If it was just a signal issue then that would be O2, but not if it's turning it's self off. Phone apple to get an appointment at an apple store, they can test it and replace if necc.

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