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Indian man killed when his Nokia exploded
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article published on 24 August, 2010
According to multiple reports, Indian citizen Gopal Gujjar was killed last week when his Nokia mobile phone exploded while he was making a call.
Gujjar died of injuries to his right ear, neck and shoulders.
The body was found with blasted remains of the phone near Gujjar's farm in Banda village, Kota.
Police say the phone was a basic level Nokia 1209, which was released in the nation in 2008.
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luckyo
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24. August 2010 @ 21:00 |
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Cheap as hell chinese batteries with zero QC?
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24. August 2010 @ 22:11 |
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wow, now Nokia is going to get sued...for sure lol
and they say Nokia is unbreakable! it is Exploadable lol
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25. August 2010 @ 00:09 |
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well if it was the result of a cheap battery that isnt supported by nokia then its not really there fault its the fault of the company that manufactered the battery.Ive had heaps of nokias over the years and never had any major problems with them.
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Mysttic
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25. August 2010 @ 00:47 |
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also they haven't claimed if the cell phone was rigged to explode or not suggesting foul play.
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25. August 2010 @ 01:12 |
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"Police say the phone was a basic level Nokia 1209, which was released in the nation in 2008.
Reports claim the incident is the first time in Indian history that a mobile phone has exploded while not being charged."
"Basic Level Nokia 1209" - Does this mean it was unmodified? Stock battery? Surely a small brick of C4 would be considered an upgrade...
I know it is not the first time a mobile phone has exploded off the charger, unless you ignore smartphones...because there were plenty of exploding 3GS's sold there.
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25. August 2010 @ 03:29 |
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"Surely a small brick of C4 would be considered an upgrade... "
Anyone else see the episode of Deadliest Warriors where they packed a cell full of semtex?
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badmanvan
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25. August 2010 @ 08:51 |
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Made in CHINA SHITE!!!!!!!
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25. August 2010 @ 17:20 |
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Gotta make sure I get a strong as hell case for my next phone. The military doesn't need grenades anymore, just throw a Nokia 1209 and some iPhones.
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26. August 2010 @ 05:51 |
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Originally posted by mike.m:
Gotta make sure I get a strong as hell case for my next phone. The military doesn't need grenades anymore, just throw a Nokia 1209 and some iPhones.
The only problem is that cases tend to make phones run hotter; making an explosion more likely. Maybe if you could find a kevlar case...
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26. August 2010 @ 07:52 |
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Originally posted by badmanvan:
Made in CHINA SHITE!!!!!!!
hahah, at least my Evo is made in Taiwan
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26. August 2010 @ 09:00 |
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I still dont understand how the phone can explode without a trigger of some sort...
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dEwMe
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26. August 2010 @ 12:46 |
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I don't buy it...Is there really anything that could explode with such force in a cell? Even if it was a cheap battery?
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macster8
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28. August 2010 @ 07:54 |
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Wow. Didn't know this could actually happen from a cellphone. I mean, seriously??
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31. August 2010 @ 15:36 |
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Originally posted by bam431:
"Surely a small brick of C4 would be considered an upgrade... "
Anyone else see the episode of Deadliest Warriors where they packed a cell full of semtex?
Actually it's been done for real. years ago a Palestinian leader was assassinated with such a setup. You don't need a lot of explosive to get just one man.
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Mez
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31. August 2010 @ 18:16 |
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Originally posted by xboxdvl2:
well if it was the result of a cheap battery that isnt supported by nokia then its not really there fault its the fault of the company that manufactered the battery.Ive had heaps of nokias over the years and never had any major problems with them.
I bet it will be impossible to sue the battery manufacturer. You can build shell industries in that country. No sue Nokia they have the money, they are easy to sue and they should have known better.
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pmshah
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1. September 2010 @ 00:39 |
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What is not known is how old the instrument was. With the available packages for mobile phone more and more people are moving away from the landlines. My phone actually costs me just $2.20 per year for free incoming within my circle and get about 80 minutes of talk time.
The price difference between an original Nokia battery and Chinese chipo is quite large around US$ 6/=. But who in his right mind would replace a dead battery costing US$ 7/= when a brand new instrument with 1 year warranty itself is available for around US$ 25/= in open market that can be used with absolutely any GSM service provider?
BTW the original Nokia supplied batteries are also made in China!
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