Exploding galaxies! More exploding Galaxies!

Samsung has an exploding phone problem, and it isn't just the Galaxy Note 7, or so claims a California man in a lawsuit filed in federal court in New Jersey last week. Daniel Ramirez says a Galaxy S7 Edge badly burned his right leg when it burst into flames in late May. Ramirez, who was working a construction job in Akron, Ohio, says he "heard a whistling and screeching sound and noticed his (right-front) pocket vibrating and moving around, as well as thick smoke ascending from his pocket," according to the 19-page suit. The Tracy, Calif., resident said he suffered second- and third-degree burns to his right upper leg and right thumb and index finger when the handset ignited his pants and "melted" them to his leg. Ramirez is seeking more than US$15,000 in compensatory and punitive damages. It's unclear what caused the handset to ignite but it could be related to the phone's battery, the root of problems with the Galaxy Note 7, says Michael Morgan, a Florida lawyer representing Ramirez. Morgan said he was aware of a similar case involving another Samsung phone. This is why I'm sticking with my iPhone 4S, which I've had since it came out in 2011. But truth time - I do have a Galaxy, but it's an S4 that I found on a bus in December and just claimed for myself. I don't use it at the moment because the charger port has since stopped working (a common complaint with this particular model) and I can't afford to get it fixed. Those who hate the iPhone 7 will be pleased to know that both phones have a headphone jack.