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Haiti Earthquake Survivor: “My iPhone Saved My Life”

16 points by pmikal 17y ago

NathanKP 17y ago
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-Says-iPhone-a-Life-Saver--82081602.html http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local-beat/Earthquake-Survivor-...
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- Evgeny 17y ago
  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."
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jey 17y ago
It's like the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
plusbryan 17y ago
Come now, everyone knows the iPhone battery wouldn't last 55 hours.
- electromagnetic 17y ago
  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.
- pdsphil 17y ago
  You think it's possible he had one of these? http://www.mophie.com/juice-pack-air-p/1059_jpa-ip3g-blk.htm 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.
- pmorici 17y ago
  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.
- boundlessdreamz 17y ago
  Mine routinely lasts 48 hours. I have turned off push and 3G (no 3G service where I live anyway)
- ardit33 17y ago
  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.
seldo 17y ago
For the cost of an iPhone, you can save a lot more than one life. Donate right now! http://clintonbushhaitifund.org/ http://clintonbushhaitifund.org/ http://awe.sm/helphaiti http://awe.sm/helphaiti etc.
nreece 17y ago
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/#comment-30638961 http://mashable.com/2010/01/20/haiti-iphone-survivor/#commen... http://twitter.com/webguydan http://twitter.com/webguydan
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mahmud 17y ago
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.
acangiano 17y ago
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.
- alphabeat 17y ago
  In one line you're inciting a religious war and a "religious war"

16 points by pmikal 17y ago

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-Says-iPhone-a-Life-Saver--82081602.html http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local-beat/Earthquake-Survivor-...

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Evgeny 17y ago
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."

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jey 17y ago

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

plusbryan 17y ago

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

electromagnetic 17y ago
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.
pdsphil 17y ago
You think it's possible he had one of these? http://www.mophie.com/juice-pack-air-p/1059_jpa-ip3g-blk.htm 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.
pmorici 17y ago
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.
boundlessdreamz 17y ago
Mine routinely lasts 48 hours. I have turned off push and 3G (no 3G service where I live anyway)
ardit33 17y ago
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.

seldo 17y ago

For the cost of an iPhone, you can save a lot more than one life. Donate right now! http://clintonbushhaitifund.org/ http://clintonbushhaitifund.org/ http://awe.sm/helphaiti http://awe.sm/helphaiti etc.

nreece 17y ago

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/#comment-30638961 http://mashable.com/2010/01/20/haiti-iphone-survivor/#commen... http://twitter.com/webguydan http://twitter.com/webguydan

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mahmud 17y ago

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.

acangiano 17y ago

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.

alphabeat 17y ago
In one line you're inciting a religious war and a "religious war"