He added that the phone's antenna is a passive component unconnected to a power source. "It is, however," he added, "a suitable conductor for microwave energy and our tests clearly demonstrated this."

He also suggested that Samsung question the phone's owner as to why the moisture detection patch had been removed from the device.

Following the youth's report of the flaming Galaxy S III, a Samsung customer service rep visited the user and and promised him some free stuff. It's unknown whether Samsung will repossess the replacement phone.

The Samsung Galaxy S III was released in June and has received . Samsung expects to ship of the units worldwide by the end of this month.

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