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iPhone electrocutes bride

A couple of recent incidents have seen phones catching fire or delivering electrical shocks while in a pocket or charging, injuring a Swiss teenager and killing a 23-year-old Chinese iPhone owner. In Abu Dhabi, Sarah Shurrub, the owner of a Samsung Galaxy S4, awoke in the small hours to look after her toddler and found the charging phone burning, Emirates …

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LG dumps Optimus smartphone brand, opting for simply ‘G2’

LG Electronics’ next flagship handset will officially be known as the G2, a move that marks the retirement of the Optimus brand for its premium line of smartphones, the electronics maker confirmed late Wednesday. The smartphone, which is widely expected to be unveiled during a press event in New York on August 7, will also mark the debut LG’s new …

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