being my techie self..

Man Accidentally Kills Co-worker and Blames It on His Mobile Phone

December 4, 2007

Eto pala yung totoong nangyari… Sobrang assuming kasi ang tao..

A few days ago, a news about an explosion of a mobile phone was spread on the Internet - explosion that apparently killed a 33-year-old South Korean man while he was at work in Cheongwon, North Chungcheong province. A colleague of the worker reported that he found his fellow lying on the ground, with an exploded mobile phone in his chest pocket. Transported to the hospital, the man was declared dead on arrival, suffering from internal bleeding, fractured ribs and burns on his chest.

The assumed killer phone was identified as being an LG one. The mobile manufacturer then said it was very unlikely that the phone's battery could have exploded, because all LG products are throughly tested for functionality and safety and, more important, all LG batteries are packed in aluminium foils to prevent explosions - when exposed to powerful external shocks, a battery should just melt and not explode. Which proves to be true, as the phone found in the victim's pocket didn't look exploded, but rather severely melted.

Sure, there have been cases when mobile phones exploded and killed people, but it turned out it was not the case with this South Korean man. This won't change the fact that he is dead, nor it will ease his family's pain, but at least the truth has come to light. A sad truth, but still a truth: the worker was in fact accidentally killed by the colleague who reported the accident, while he was manipulating a 15-ton construction vehicle.

"The co-worker confessed to us last night that he had actually hit him by accident and lied about the mobile phone exploding," declared a police official from Cheongju Heungdeok police station.

The reason why the mobile phone's battery melted still remains unclear. The Cheongju Heungdeok police further investigates the case, believing the phone was either set on fire by the man who unintentionally killed his co-worker or its battery melted after the impact with the heavy-weight construction vehicle.

– from http://news.softpedia.com/news/Man-Accidentally-Kills-Co-worker-and-Blames-its-Mobile-Phone-72564.shtml

 

Posted by beingmytechieself at 8:43 am | permalink | comments[4]

i’ll settle for a P525..

 I went to Greenhills last Saturday. Checked out how much a PDA phone costs. Currently in search of a good PDA phone. I'm planning of getting rid of my phone and my PDA kasi. Para isa na lang.. So here's what I've got:

  • O2 XDA Mini - Php7,500 - Php8,000 (2nd hand)

  • O2 XDA Atom - Php15,000 - Php18,000 (2nd hand)

  • Asus P525 - Php16,000 (2nd hand) - Php20,000 (brand new)

  • O2 XDA Flame - Php39,000 (brand new)

Huhuhu!!! I want one!!! Gusto ko ng Asus P525!!! WAAAHHHHH!!!!

Instead of basically creating a new post, I've just edited/added to this one. Medyo tinatamad pa kasi ako.. Oh well.. Gusto ko talaga ng Asus P525! <sniff> Moms, pwede ba sa akin na lang muna yung 13th month ko? Pambibili ko lang ng PDA phone.. Puh-leassee!!!!

Check this baby out! Kaya nga gusto ko sya eh.. Mas mataas pa ata reviews nya kesa sa XDA Atom. <sigh>

 


Specifications (from http://www.mobile88.com)


Date Announced 2006, 1Q
Network Technology GSM 850/ 900 / 1800 / 1900
Hardware/Processor Intel PXA270, 416MHZ
Dimensions (mm) 116.8 x 59 x 19
Weight (g) 160
Display
Screen Size : 2.8 inch, 320 x 240 (Touchscreen)
Screen Color : TFT 65K colors
Design
Type : Blok
Navigation Key : 5 way Navigation Key
Antenna : Fixed Internal
Memory
Internal(MB) : 64MB RAM, 128MB ROM,
Expansion : mini SD
Battery
Battery Type : Li-Ion 1300 mAh
Stand-by (hrs) : 150
TalkTime(min) : 240
Entertainment
Ringtones
Polyphonic : 64-chord polyphonics
Customization : MP3,MIDI,WMA
MP3 Yes
FM Radio No
Video Record Yes
Video Support MPEG4, WMA
Audio Support MP3, AMR, AAC, WAV, WMA (Stereo speaker)
  • 2.5mm Audio Jack
  • Voice Support Recording, Dial, Command, Voice recognition : Text to Speech; Speaker Independent


    Messaging
    SMS Yes
    MMS Yes
    EMS No
    Email Microsoft Pocket Outlook
  • Support Push mail

  • Connectivity
    Bluetooth Yes
    3G No
    GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots)
    Infrared (IrDA) Yes
    USB Port Yes
    WIFI/WLAN 802.11b
    Software
    Java (J2ME) Yes ,MIDP 2.0
    WAP Yes Ver 2.0
    Platform / OS Windows Mobile 5.0
    Browser Pocket Internet Explorer
    Predictive Text Entry T9
    Other Application Windows Media Player Mobile 10, Office Mobile (Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, Powerpoint Mobile), ActiveSync 4.0, PDF Viewer
    Personals
    Themes Yes
    Caller ID Photo ID
    ProfileID Yes
    Camera
    Lens Type CMOS, 2.0 Megapixel
    Digital zoom
    Max. Resolution 1600 x 1200
    Flash Yes
    Night Mode Yes
    Multi Shot Yes
    Extra Features Auto focus, Macro mode,
    Photo Format 1600×1200,1280×960, 640×480,320×240, 160×120,80×60
    Video Yes
    Video Format MPEG4, 3gp

    Sweet di ba?

    Dear Santa, bigyan nyo ako sana ng Asus P525.. Please? Pwamis.. I'll be nice na.. Peks man! I swear!

     

    Posted by beingmytechieself at 3:34 am | permalink | comments[2]