An anonymous user on an Irish message board reported Wednesday his Samsung Galaxy S III caught fire, creating a public relations headache for Samsung as it prepares to launch its flagship smartphone in the United States.

FORBES: Samsung Investigating Report Galaxy S III Caught Fire

By way of corroboration, Korea Times is reporting the exact same Galaxy Tab 3 rumor and has also quoted an anonymous Intel employee who claimed that the number of Atom engineers based in Korea has ballooned from six last year to as many as 50 personnel today.

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