HTC Evo Stops a Bullet Saving Owner's Life [Video]

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Posted January 8, 2011 at 7:25pm by Shalom Levytam

A valet at an Atlanta nightclub cheated death when his cell phone, tucked in his breast pocket, stopped a bullet.

John Garber's HTC Evo was shattered but its battery managed to stop the bullet. He says he will never buy another brand of cell phone again.

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[via Engadget]

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Guest - January 9, 2011 at 12:21pm

OMG this case is for the Mythbusters.

Leonick - January 9, 2011 at 3:48pm

I'm pretty sure they've already tried a similar "myth", and as they confirmed and many have said on many tech sites about this, a phone can not possibly stop a direct bullet. Even if the phone wouldn't have been in the way this pullet could not have had enough force to inflict a lethal wound, if it did it would have passed straight trough the phone

Windmeel - January 9, 2011 at 11:01am

It's Apple news cause you can actually hear an iPhone getting an email at 37seconds

xf - January 9, 2011 at 10:07am

@virtual-oz: radiation from cellular phones has not been shown to cause deleterious effects. the research is inconclusive.

Cristian - January 9, 2011 at 3:07am

Oh comeon, guys, it's not Apple news. But good news overall. Good for him. And about the phone, there's probably more phones out there that could stop a bullet fired from some distance away. They should make videos of that just like the 'will it blend' thing

Kenyandave - January 8, 2011 at 11:30pm

The EVO is so big it could stop a shotgun blast!

Russell - January 8, 2011 at 10:40pm

It's news because we know how many people are brave enough to prove a glass iPhone 4 can stop a bullet. 0

Victor - January 9, 2011 at 12:14pm

ehmm...that doesn't make any sense

Virtual-Oz - January 8, 2011 at 10:09pm

It's somewhat funny because everyone knows that cell phones kill us slowly (radiation etc.). But nevertheless he's a lucky fella! I'm happy for this this person!

MCF3778 - January 9, 2011 at 2:25am

wow you still think that! too funny! why dont you start watching myth busters......

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