HTC Touch Pro battery goes rogue, lights up an otherwise fine pair of pants
Just a note to everyone who carries around a spare smartphone Li-ion in their rear pocket: buy thicker underwear. The scene you see above was all caused by an obviously volatile HTC Touch Pro battery, one that the pants-wearer claims is an authentic HTC cell and not a cheap-o alternative from eBay. As the story goes, a foul odor led him to a laundry pile, where he uncovered eight moist socks, a torched battery and a ruined pair of pants. Look, we're glad this guy's okay and all, but seriously, can you imagine what this testy little thing would've done when tossed into the dryer? It's a blessing in disguise, kiddo.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
crow610 @ May 21st 2009 1:57PM
The Touch Pros do get pretty hot.
Brad @ May 21st 2009 2:35PM
Why was his phone discarded in the laundry pile? And more importantly...."eight moist socks" - sounds to me like this might have been caused by some mitigating circumstances and an aquatic event.
Peter F @ May 21st 2009 4:05PM
Obviously a product of flatulence. You can fool anyone by throwing it in the laundry pile.
keithwwalker @ May 22nd 2009 12:03AM
That's one hot ass!