(Another) Nokia phone explodes in Finland

Nokia has confirmed that one of its 3310 handsets, which exploded and caused minor injuries to a woman in Finland yesterday, was equipped with a rogue battery, according to The Register.

"The woman was taken to hospital but it's understood that her injuries were not severe, according to reports.

The incident is the latest in a worrying line of incidents involving exploding Nokia phones. In all cases, Nokia reports that the batteries used are made by third parties and are simply not up to scratch".

Related stories:

-- Nokia makes official statement on explosions

-- Nokia cites fake batteries in phone explosions

-- Research into exploding Nokia phones

-- Woman burned by exploding cellphone

emily | 10:57 PM | Technology |
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