Samsung Galaxy S III is hot: bursts into flames and melts through its own casing

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Samsung Galaxy S III is hot: bursts into flames and melts through its own casing
By Mat Smith  posted Jun 20th 2012 3:54PM



It doesn't look good. This Galaxy S III apparently malfunctioned while in an in-car holster, causing some substantial melting and burn marks across the lower half of the device. The global HSPA+ iteration of Samsung's new flagship apparently sparked into white flames, followed by a bang. While it's certainly not the first smartphone to implode in transit, the damage -- along the base but separate to the charging port -- looks pretty substantial and although the screen still apparently worked, reception was dead.



The phone has been whisked off to a repair center through phone retailer Carphone Warehouse for the full autopsy. User dillo2k10 was left unscathed, but it's apparently left some nasty molten plastic remains on the inside of his car. Hit up the gallery link below for some more scorch-marked close-ups.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/20/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-melts/