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22 June 2012 | Seoul | Reuters
Samsung Electronics Co said it was investigating reports that one of its flagship Galaxy S III smartphones exploded in a user's car in Ireland. Samsung launched the phone, the strongest rival for Apple's iPhone, in Europe on May 29 and in ]the United States on Thursday. It plans to roll out the device in Samsung's lucrative home market in South Korea on Monday. A Dublin-based consumer posted comments and photos on a website on Wednesday, saying his Galaxy phone exploded while mounted on his car dashboard. A spokeswoman said on Friday the company was still looking into the matter. Heat issues have been reported with other devices. In March, influential consumer watchdog Consumer Reports said Apple's latest iPad tablet threw off a lot more heat than the previous version, lending weight to complaints on Internet forums that the device could get uncomfortably warm after heavy use. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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By Richard Lawler posted Jul 6th 2012 11:36PM | Engadget
Samsung finds exploding Galaxy S III was due to 'external source', owner says it was a 'mistake' Remember the melted Samsung Galaxy S III that surfaced in an Irish forum a few weeks ago? Samsung said they were looking into it and, along with a third party investigation, have decided it occurred as a result of "external energy" being applied to the device, not anything from within the phone itself. The damage is apparently consistent with the phone going in the microwave. The original poster dillo2k10 has posted an update on Boards.ie, indicating it was a mistake by someone else in an attempt to recover the phone after it got wet. The Samsung Tomorrow post linked cites a report from Fire Investigations UK finding that the phone itself was not responsible for generating the heat that caused the damage, so GSIII owners (and the pockets of their skinny jeans) should be able to breathe easier. |
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