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Haiti Earthquake Survivor: “My iPhone Saved My Life”

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      My iPhone did not save me, God and the prayers
      of tens of thousands of His people did.

Was it the same God that caused/allowed the disaster in the first place? Yeah, I'm gonna have to go with iPhone.

In one line you're inciting a religious war and a "religious war"

Way to sensationalize and exploit a human tragedy. Way to trivialize suffering.

:-(

Of all the stories, both happy and sad, you choose to publicize the one about one of your own, and his gadget. If 200 thousand people didn't die, I would be all ears, listening to how vacationing business man used his iPhone to evade death.

For the cost of an iPhone, you can save a lot more than one life. Donate right now!

http://clintonbushhaitifund.org/

http://awe.sm/helphaiti

etc.

Come now, everyone knows the iPhone battery wouldn't last 55 hours.

My iPod didn't manage 10 hours new, I know the iPhone has a bigger battery, but with cellular and gps, I doubt a 5 fold increase in life.

You think it's possible he had one of these?

http://www.mophie.com/juice-pack-air-p/1059_jpa-ip3g-blk.htm

If I were traveling to a country like Haiti where reliable power might be an issue, I'd sure get one.

I'm not sure if you are being sarcastic or not but I'd point out that he probably wasn't using the thing continuously for all 65 hours until his rescue. Also when in stand by mode my iPhone lasts for many days w/o a recharge so I'd say this story is quite believable.

Mine routinely lasts 48 hours. I have turned off push and 3G (no 3G service where I live anyway)

When in Europe, with data off, in standby mode my android lasted about 4-5 days with one charge, with few phone calls and some texting in between. Basic light usage. In the US, with 3g, some web usage it lasts about two days. With heavy usage, about one day.

  My iPhone did not save me, God and the prayers
  of tens of thousands of His people did.

http://mashable.com/2010/01/20/haiti-iphone-survivor/#commen...

http://twitter.com/webguydan

The NBC Article has more detail about the apps that the man used while under the rubble and how they helped save his life:

http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local-beat/Earthquake-Survivor-...

Do people these days really need assistance from an app for that:

"Woolley used his shirt to tie off the three-inch gash that was opened on his leg and a sock to bandage the back of his head."

It's like the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

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