It's very rare, but smartphones can catch fire. They aren't known to explode powerfully enough to kill someone, though. Photo: Langley Township Fire Department A Malaysian man perished in a fire in ...

The California man who suffered burns over half of his body after his cell phone ignited while in a pants pocket Jan. 6 is planning to hold a press conference with his lawyer as soon as tomorrow at UC ...

Brianna Olivas, 18, from Tuscon, Arizona said she was sleeping with the phone nearby when her boyfriend noticed smoke and a strange noise coming from the phone, reported the BBC. Once the phone was ...

TOPSFIELD, MASS. (WHDH) - Topsfield firefighters came to the rescue Saturday after receiving report of a fire caused by the explosion of a charging cell phone. Authorities said the explosion of the ...

SEOUL, South Korea — An exploding cell phone battery is suspected by police in the death of a South Korean worker Wednesday, though the phone's manufacturer said it was highly unlikely. The man, ...