Did An iPhone Really Burn Someone?

We have heard of crazy USB happenings before and they always seem a bit suspicious, case in point is the latest bit of news about an iPhone 4 bursting into flames.

iPhone burning

I doubt it really burst into flames but the temptation to make a social media claim of an iPhone 4 blowing up is all too tempting.  The truth is more likely a slow melt from poor circuitry with an “after the fact” photo to create the drama.

Given the aforementioned iPhone 4’s bezel allegedly got extremely hot to the touch during the recharging process, you can stand to wonder if this might be an excellent warning sign for a phone about to blow.

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