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Was the exploding cellphone actually a home-made bomb?

Was the exploding cellphone actually a home-made bomb?

The exploding cellphone incident in Guangzhou, which killed a young man at a Lenovo store, may have had some of us scrambling to make sure our cellphone batteries weren't going to be the end of us too. more ›

Cellphone explosion kills man in Guangzhou Lenovo store

Cellphone explosion kills man in Guangzhou Lenovo store

A man in a Guangzhou Lenovo store died after the cellphone in his chest pocket exploded. The explosion severed a major artery in his neck and caused massive blood loss, almost immediately killing him. Though the make and model of the mobile phone are still under investigation, a member of the staff said the man had just changed his cellphone battery to a new one. This is the 9th recorded cellphone explosion in China since 2002, so maybe it's best to make sure your cellphone's in a bag or something, rather than on your physical person. Hexun more ›

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