Tuesday, February 11, 2003
Why's My Cell Phone Melting?
Posted by Janak Parekh in "OFF-TOPIC" @ 02:17 AM
"Cell phone maker Nokia warned Friday that a growing number of its handsets are being damaged by badly made or counterfeit batteries from other companies.
The number of phones destroyed by so-called third-party batteries, sold by street vendors or on the Web, have risen enough since December to prompt a warning from Nokia, said company spokesman Keith Nowak.
The batteries usually don't have circuitry to shut down the power source once it begins overheating, Nowak said. Enough heat can be generated to melt a phone's plastic casing and the circuits inside, he said."
Seems like it happens when the battery is being recharged. Imagine waking up to the smell of a melting phone... 8O
The number of phones destroyed by so-called third-party batteries, sold by street vendors or on the Web, have risen enough since December to prompt a warning from Nokia, said company spokesman Keith Nowak.
The batteries usually don't have circuitry to shut down the power source once it begins overheating, Nowak said. Enough heat can be generated to melt a phone's plastic casing and the circuits inside, he said."
Seems like it happens when the battery is being recharged. Imagine waking up to the smell of a melting phone... 8O
