Exploding Phones

Another Exploding Phone Story Reveals the One Good Thing About Women’s Pants

It’s simple folks: Don’t sit on your phone. Or do, and end up like an Ohio man who claims his three-week-old iPhone XS Max exploded and set his rear ablaze. The man, who only wishes to be known as J. Hillard, told iDrop News that he noticed a strange smell coming from his phone in…

Tech News Victoria Song Dec 31

iPhone 4S Owner Sues Apple After ‘Defective’ Battery Allegedly Starts House Fire

A woman from Wisconsin and insurance company State Farm are suing Apple for $75,000, claiming the tech giant sold her a “defective” iPhone 4S that caused a fire in her home—not unlike Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7. Xai Thao and State Farm claim “the design, manufacture, and sale of the iPhone created a dangerous, unsafe, and…

Tech News Alejandro Alba Jul 21

For Some Reason, Samsung Might Sell Refurbished Versions of Its Exploding Phones [Updated]

The Galaxy Note 7 is a huge black mark for Samsung—an exploding embarrassment that cost the company tons of money and kicked off one of the biggest PR nightmares in recent memory. But despite the global recall, the jokes on late night TV, and the fact that the FAA and other agencies banned the phone…

Gadgets Christina Warren Mar 27

Apple ‘Looking Into’ Exploding iPhone 7 After Smoking Hot Video Goes Viral

On Wednesday an Arizona teen tweeted a video of her iPhone 7 Plus smoldering in its thick plastic case after it apparently exploded. Apple is “looking into it,” according to a company spokesperson. “Dude, what the fuck?” Brianna Olivas, 18, softly exclaimed, her phone teeming with smoke in a video taken by her boyfriend Wednesday…

Tech News Eve Peyser Feb 24

Samsung Will Blame Battery Size for Note 7 Explosions

Samsung will finally tell us why the Galaxy Note 7 exploded at a press conference on Sunday night (Monday morning, South Korea time). According to The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg, the company’s months-long investigation will lay blame on the size of the batteries used in the phone. Ahead of the recall, there was a…

Gadgets Christina Warren Jan 20

Airlines Don’t Have to Warn You About Explodey Galaxy Note 7s

Is there anybody left who doesn’t know you can’t take the Galaxy Note 7 on an airplane? The Department of Transportation thinks not. As of Tuesday, the FAA says that airlines no longer have to make pre-boarding announcements concerning the explodey—and banned—nature of the device. You may recall that back in October, Feds banned the…

Gadgets Christina Warren Jan 11

Man Says Galaxy S7 Exploded in His Hand: ‘I Should’ve Lost My Eyes’

Amarjit Mann told a Canadian news station that he felt his Galaxy S7 phone getting warm in his pocket while he was driving, and when he pulled out the phone, it instantly exploded in his hand. Mann says the explosion caused second-degree burns on his hand and third-degree burns on his wrist. Mann told The…

Gadgets William Turton Nov 15

A Different Samsung Phone Reportedly Explodes

Yet another Samsung device may be running into problems. According to local news reports, a Samsung Galaxy J5 smartphone caught fire in Pau, France over the weekend. Lamya Bouyirdane, the phone’s owner, told the Associated Press that she realized something was wrong after she asked her four-year-old son to pick it up. She apparently tossed…

Gadgets Sophie Kleeman Nov 7

Samsung Still Doesn’t Know What Made Note 7 Go Boom

After continued reports of the phones catching on fire when charged, Samsung finally put the Galaxy Note 7 out of its misery two weeks ago. But 2.5 million recalled devices and $2.3 billion in projected losses later, the company is apparently no closer to identifying what killed its flagship smartphone. https://gizmodo.com/how-one-outrageous-law-turned-the-samsung-phone-recall-1787659621 According to a new…

Gadgets Hudson Hongo Oct 23

Don’t Buy Shady Cheap Chargers Unless You Want Your iPhone to Explode

We all love cheap stuff, but it’s an incredibly bad idea to buy a cheap charger for your phone, digital camera, or other gadget. And unfortunately, it’s incredibly easy to buy these online, even from sites like Amazon, who often mistakenly sell the products as genuine. As uncovered by Patently Apple, Apple has sued Mobile…

Tech News Christina Warren Oct 21

Man Claims Flaming iPhone 7 Killed His Car, Pants

Apple users might feel insulated from the exploding batteries currently fueling Samsung’s Note 7 nightmare, but a new story of out of south Australia serves as a helpful reminder that true safety is just an illusion. On Thursday, surf instructor Mat Jones told Australia’s 7 News that an iPhone 7 he left in his car…

Tech News Hudson Hongo Oct 20

Feds Just Banned All Galaxy Note 7 Devices From US Flights [Updated]

The Transportation Department just banned all Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones from any flight in the United States. Anyone caught attempting to evade the ban may face criminal prosecution, in addition to fines. The ban goes into effect at noon on Saturday, though it’s unclear how effective it will be at keeping the devices off…

Gadgets Christina Warren Oct 14

Samsung Finally Kills the Galaxy Note 7

It’s over. Samsung is permanently ending production of its Galaxy Note 7. Just a day after the Korean giant halted sales worldwide of the exploding phone, Samsung has elected to stop production of the troubled device altogether. The New York Times first reported the news, citing “a person familiar with the matter.” In a statement…

Gadgets Christina Warren Oct 11

Samsung Halts Note 7 Sales Worldwide, Urges Owners to Power Down

Amid continued reports of their new flagship smartphone catching on fire, Samsung suspended global sales and replacements of the Galaxy Note 7 on Monday and advised current owners to turn their devices off. Earlier in the day, the company confirmed it was “adjusting” the phone’s production schedule after reports that Samsung had temporarily stopped manufacturing…

Gadgets Hudson Hongo Oct 10

Samsung Halts Production of Galaxy Note 7: Report

Citing an unnamed official at a Samsung supplier, South Korean new agency Yonhap reports that the company has temporarily suspended production of its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone. According to the source, the suspension is being done in coordination with safety officials in South Korea, the United States and China. Just days after releasing the…

Gadgets Hudson Hongo Oct 9

AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile Stop All Note 7 Sales and Replacements After Reports of Further Fires [UPDATED]

Three of America’s largest wireless providers suspended their replacement programs for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 this weekend following reports of “safe” replacement phones igniting. In separate statements, AT&T and T-Mobile announced on Sunday that they would continue to accept Note 7s to be exchanged but would only replace them with other devices. Verizon said…

Gadgets Hudson Hongo Oct 9

Man’s Replacement Galaxy Note 7 Catches Fire, Samsung Accidentally Texts ‘I Can Try and Slow Him Down’ [Updated]

A third replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has caught fire in Kentucky earlier this week. Not only did the incident send the device’s owner to the hospital after suffering from smoke inhalation. Someone at Samsung sent him a text that was apparently meant for a colleague: “I can try and slow him down if we…

Tech News Rhett Jones Oct 9

Samsung Galaxy 2 Spews Smoke and Sparks on Flight to Singapore [Updated]

After the botched recall of the very explodey Galaxy Note 7, Samsung just cannot catch a break. On Friday, during an IndiGo flight from Chennai to Singapore, a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 in the overhead compartment started spewing smoke and sparks. A statement from IndiGo reads: The crew quickly identified minor smoke coming from the…

Gadgets Eve Peyser Sep 23

Go Exchange Your Explodey Galaxy Note 7 Right Now

Samsung is rolling out mass quantities of replacement Galaxy Note 7 devices to carrier stores. The company says it has shipped more than 500,000 new Note 7 devices to carrier and retail stores and customers can go in for an exchange starting today. Go do it! According to the CPSC recall announcement from last week,…

Gadgets Christina Warren Sep 21

Samsung Finally Launches Official Recall of the Exploding Note 7

The US. Consumer Product Safety Commission has officially recalled 1 million Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones at risk of exploding. Last week, the CPSC said it was working with Samsung to recall phones and urged all Galaxy Note 7 owners to shut the phones off and cease using them. That notice came a week after…

Gadgets Christina Warren Sep 15

Exploding Phones

Another Exploding Phone Story Reveals the One Good Thing About Women’s Pants

iPhone 4S Owner Sues Apple After ‘Defective’ Battery Allegedly Starts House Fire

For Some Reason, Samsung Might Sell Refurbished Versions of Its Exploding Phones [Updated]

Apple ‘Looking Into’ Exploding iPhone 7 After Smoking Hot Video Goes Viral

Samsung Will Blame Battery Size for Note 7 Explosions

Airlines Don’t Have to Warn You About Explodey Galaxy Note 7s

Man Says Galaxy S7 Exploded in His Hand: ‘I Should’ve Lost My Eyes’

A Different Samsung Phone Reportedly Explodes

Samsung Still Doesn’t Know What Made Note 7 Go Boom

Don’t Buy Shady Cheap Chargers Unless You Want Your iPhone to Explode

Man Claims Flaming iPhone 7 Killed His Car, Pants

Feds Just Banned All Galaxy Note 7 Devices From US Flights [Updated]

Samsung Finally Kills the Galaxy Note 7

Samsung Halts Note 7 Sales Worldwide, Urges Owners to Power Down

Samsung Halts Production of Galaxy Note 7: Report

AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile Stop All Note 7 Sales and Replacements After Reports of Further Fires [UPDATED]

Man’s Replacement Galaxy Note 7 Catches Fire, Samsung Accidentally Texts ‘I Can Try and Slow Him Down’ [Updated]

Samsung Galaxy 2 Spews Smoke and Sparks on Flight to Singapore [Updated]

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