Nokia phone explodes in pocket

Here we go again, another story on a Nokia cell phone blowing up. This time, according to The Times of India, a Nokia 8310 exploded in a man's pocket in Vietnam's central City of Danang.

"The mobile was in a normal state in my trouser pocket and there were no communication at that time when suddenly I heard a little explosion and my phone became hot," said the unnamed man. "I took it out and found the mobile was off and I couldn't use it."

The man, who suffered no injuries, said the blast caused a thumbnail-sized hole in the handset's front cover and blackened the screen.

The Finnish mobile phone giant has cited faulty batteries from independent electronics manufacturers for similar incidents in the past".

emily | 9:47 PM | News, Buzz |
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