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Samsung probes burnt out Galaxy phone in Ireland Jun 22nd 2012, 08:55 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Analysis: Smart logic: Samsung chips away at Intel lead Thu, Jun 21 2012 Dutch court orders Apple to pay Samsung damages over patent Wed, Jun 20 2012 Microsoft tablet promising, but risks remain Tue, Jun 19 2012 Apple takes on Google with own maps, better Siri Mon, Jun 11 2012 Apple expected to unveil applications to take on Google Mon, Jun 11 2012 Related Topics Tech » Media » iPad » Ireland » A woman holds up her new Samsung Galaxy S III after it was launched at Westfield in west London, May 29, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Olivia Harris SEOUL | Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:55am EDT SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co said it was investigating reports that one of its flagship Galaxy S III smartphones exploded in a user's car in Ireland. Samsung launched its latest Galaxy S, the strongest rival for Apple's iPhone, in Europe on May 29 and in the United States on Thursday. It plans to roll out the device in its lucrative home market in South Korea on Monday. A Dublin-based consumer posted comments and photos on a web site on Wednesday (here), saying his Galaxy phone "exploded" while mounted on his car dashboard. He wrote that while he was driving, "suddenly a white flame, sparks and a bang came out of the phone." "There's no confirmation it was a fault with the phone. It may actually have been caused by a combination of my car mount and my car's heating system," he added. There have been other reports of Samsung smartphones overheating. In March, a Korean schoolboy reported that a spare battery for his Galaxy S II exploded in his back pocket. Samsung said then that the cause was massive external pressure or force. On Friday, the company said it was still looking into the reported Irish incident. "Our initial investigation found no fault with the phone, but we'll conduct further investigations to decide the exact cause of the problem," spokesman James Chung said, adding the result of those investigations could be released as early as next week. Heat issues have been reported with other devices. In March, influential consumer watchdog Consumer Reports said Apple's latest iPad tablet threw off a lot more heat than the previous version, lending weight to complaints on Internet forums that the device could get uncomfortably warm after heavy use. (Reporting by Miyoung Kim; Editing by Ian Geoghegan) Related Quotes and News Company Price Related News Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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