The Samsung Galaxy S 2 is one of the hottest smartphones in the market but is it hot enough to literally explode?

If this story shared by XDA-Developer under the name of "Silly22" is true, then we can say "yes" to this question. "Silly22" shared the story of his friend who just purchased a Samsung Galaxy S II and was using a Rogers SIM card. Here is what the user shared in the forum:

He said he heard a sound, a burning sensation on his leg and as he pulled this piece of junk out of his pocket he smelled burning. There was smoke coming out of his pocket and out of the phone. LoL, He said he was scared.

My friend didn't even own this phone for two weeks before it nearly burned him! He said he wasn't even using it; just idling in his pocket and hadn't been used for awhile.

According to the friend's owner, his friend did not sustain any injuries or harm due to the incident. The photos shared in the forum depict a Samsung Galaxy S II that is burnt and possibly dangerous with human contact. Speculations about the possible reason for this explosion are widely-discussed in the forum. One possible reason for this kind of incident is battery issues especially when it is handling a large amount of data and processes. A Samsung representative has responded directly in the thread where this topic was posted. This is what Samsung has to say about this incident:

"Samsung takes all allegations involving product safety seriously. We invite the customer to contact us so that we can examine the phone to determine the cause of this incident. If you send us your name, phone number, phone IMEI, where the product was purchased, and email address to Social_Support_Mobile@sta.samsung.com, we will contact you to see how we can help."

Though Samsung has promised help with this situation, the company would still need to provide an explanation for this incident in order to appease their customers.

This is not the first time a smartphone has ignited by itself. Days before, it was reported that Apple's iPhone 4 emitted a "significant amount of smoke" onboard an Australian flight.

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