How A Nokia Took A Bullet For A Policeman
The rumours are true. Nokias are almost indestructible since the Nokia 3310. Now it's newer counterpart took a bullet for a policeman, saving his life.
By Darian Goh — 05 May 2014, 02:11 PM — Updated almost 11 years ago
Besides Being Nokia's Best Selling Lumia Phone, The Nokia Lumia 520 Can Now Add 'Stopping Bullets' To It's Features
Worldwide, the Lumia 520 still dominates the Windows Phone market with 34.6 percent. All of the other smartphones are in single digits, percentage wise, but the Nokia Lumia 620 managed to take over second place on the chart at 6.7 percent, moving the Lumia 920 down to third at 6.5 percent.
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The Nokia Lumia 520 is the best selling Windows Phone device ever made, and now it can be credited with taking a bullet fired at a police officer in Brazil. The unusual incident is more proof of how well made Nokia's smartphones have become.
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The Phone Saved A Policeman's Life As The Phone Deflected The Bullet From Gunshots From Robbers
If there's one way to prove a manufacturer builds a great phone it's a real-world gunshot test. Nokia appears to have passed that test after a Lumia 520 saved a man's life by deflecting a bullet.
The Officer Was On The Way To His Parents' House To Wash His Uniform
According to the Pocket-Lint report, the police officer went to his mother's house to have his uniform washed.
The officer was on his way to his mother’s house so his uniform could be washed.
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Only To Find Out That His Parents Were Being Held Hostage
He was taking his uniform to his mother's to be washed when he arrived to find his parents being held hostage.
He arrived at his parents' house this week to discover it was being invaded by two criminals who had taken his mother and father hostage.
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The Intruders Fired Two Shots, One Missing Him And The Other Hitting The Back Pocket, Where The Nokia Was Located
The robbers fired two shots at the policeman. One bullet missed him but the other round entered his back pocket, where his Lumia 520 was located.
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The two criminals, seeing his uniform, opened fire. The officer fled and would have taken a round in the behind if it wasn't for his mobile deflecting the bullet.
The Robbers Are Still At Large As They Made Away With The Money
However, the Sao Paulo State Military Police was not able to find the robbers who escaped with the money, jewelry, watches and cell phones that they took inside the house. The Nokia Lumia 520 smartphone screen obviously got cracked but the device managed to prevent the bullet from getting any further to injure the police officer.