Iphone Rush

Just when we thought that the incidents of an iPhone exploding in Brazil and self combusting on an Australian airline were isolated incidents, we have another iPhone user, this time a firefighter in the Pennsylvanian town of East Brandywine reporting that his iPhone 4″spontaneously caught fire” while charging.

MacRumors points to the following report on East Brandywine Fire Company’s website: Continue reading “iPhone 4 “Spontaneously Caught fire” While Charging” »

In a bizarre incident, an Australian airline had to deal with a “self combusting” iPhone as it landed in Sydney. Quick action by a crew member saved the day.

Regional Express, an Australian airline, issued a press release a few days ago covering an exploding iPhone. After landing, a passenger’s iPhone “started emitting a significant amount of dense smoke, accompanied by a red glow.” A nearby crew member quickly followed the recovery actions and extinguished the device, and no passengers or crew members were hurt. Continue reading “iPhone Self Combusts on Australian Flight” »