Batteries are the most dangerous component in a smartphone, and we were all reminded of that when Samsung had to issue an unprecedented global recall for its new Galaxy Note 7 flagship phablet. But while the Note 7 had a defect that made explosions far more common than they typically are in phones, this is an issue that has always affected mobile devices. And no phone is safe. After we saw reports of batteries inside iPhone 7 and an iPhone 7 Plus handsets blowing up, another iPhone has now made the news for the same reason: The battery exploded and the phone caught on fire. An iPhone 6 Plus exploded in a student’s back pocket and caught fire during class, 6ABC reports. “I felt this crazy, hot burning in my leg,” Darin Hlavaty said. “Right as class was starting, my phone started smoking in my pocket. It was a fire.” He continued, “It was super hot, so I flinched, grabbed it, threw it on the ground. Had to kick it because it was on fire.” The student ...
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