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Here’s yet another incident where an exploding mobile phone has caused harm, and even death, to the owner. This time, the victim is a South Korean man working at a quarry. The man, identified only as Suh, was found dead with an exploded and melted cellphone in his shirt pocket – the burn in the shirt is clearly visible in the above image.
Reports indicate that the phone in question was manufactured by LG, a popular South Korean brand, and caused enough damage to directly cause Suh’s death. Kim Hoon, the medical doctor who examined the body, said that “”He sustained an injury that is similar to a burn in the left chest and his ribs and spine were broken. It is presumed that pressure caused by the explosion damaged his heart and lungs, leading to his death.”
An anonymous LG official stated that the cause of the man’s death has not yet been confirmed, and that an exploding mobile phone battery is not possible due to the design of the battery’s casing.
[Via: AP]
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Will Park
Will hails from The City of Angels - Los Angeles, California. He spends his time playing with his numerous gadgets and looking forward to seeing what future holds for mobile technology. An avid promoter of a fully "digital" life, he promotes the widespread adoption of truly mobile, paper-less living. He dreams of the day when he can go completely digital. No more snail mail, paper receipts, bound books, notepads/spiral notebooks, credit cards, hard currency. He's a digital warrior - fighting for the converged life. He is an idealist and a realist - he has a perfect view of what the world should be but knows that the world is not perfect. Can we ever hope to see Will's dream become reality? We'll see...
