This sounds much more believable
http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,25642,22846932-5014108,00.html
The victim’s co-worker, Kwon Young-sup, told police and the media that he heard an explosion and found the man’s body with the phone still burning.
Kwon, 58, has since confessed that he fabricated the story to cover up a workplace accident.
I have to add that my lg 8600 has been awesome. Its been through a full cycle in the washing machine and only the battery died and also taken quite a few hard falls. I also know of one that survived a motorcycle crash and getting run over by a car.