Exploding iPhones

Technology company Apple said a number of iPhones that reportedly exploded in France were not due to the battery overheating as had been suggested.



The firm said all of the handsets they had seen with broken screens were caused by an external force.



Watchdogs had launched investigations after reports of iPhones that had exploded or cracked spontaneously.



France\'s top trade official is meeting with the financial director of Apple France to discuss the claims.



Consumers in the UK, Holland and Sweden have also reported similar problems.