Several Phone battery explosions have been registered in the last two years. Most of them were caused by motorola devices with counterfeit batteries. In the United States at least 83 people were burned from cell phone battery explosions during this period. Most caused by inadequate use of batteries and recharges, according to the consumer product safety commission (CPSC).
To avoid other accidents, manufacturer Kyocera wireless has recently launched a security system to thwart the use of non-authorized batteries in Kyocera handsets, starting in models from Asia. Forthcoming devices from other countries will also use the cipher-based solution.
But why are these incidents being more often in the last couple of years? Besides the fact that more and more people form around the world own a cell phone, nowadays devices use Li-ion batteries, which have lots of advantages but one important drawback: they can explode when damaged or exposed to high temperatures.
