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More Exploding Cellphones In The News

Posted by timothy on from the stick-this-in-your-ear dept.

adityapandey writes "It's happened again. Yahoo News has another story on exploding cellphones. Most of these mishaps are blamed on counterfeit batteries and chargers. Recently, Kyocera recalled about 40,000 cellphones for free replacement, because of batteries overheating and venting superheated gases. Yet, cellphone makers claim that such incidents are too rare to care about. Shouldn't cellphone companies be making people aware of the hazards of usage?"

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  1. Re:Or... by AndroidCat · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Too late, I already use Warning! on my firewall when Slashdot proxy-probes port 8080. :)

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  2. Re:Very Small Percentage by doublem · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'm thinking of the damage major injuries and reconstructive surgery will do to your sex life.

    Having a mass of scar tissue can't be fun.

    And something tells me the physical pain from burn and shrapnel damage won't exactly put you in the mood.

    And to be blunt, not all scars are sexy.

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