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| From 2022 until August 2024, Gold Apollo exported 260,000 sets of pagers, including over 40,000 between January and August of 2024. | From 2022 until August 2024, Gold Apollo exported 260,000 sets of pagers, including over 40,000 between January and August of 2024. | ||
| == 2024 |
== 2024 Israeli tampering and explosions in Lebanon == | ||
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| In 2024, Israel tampered with a shipment of the pagers to Lebanon and added explosives to them.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 17, 2024 |title=Israel Planted Explosives in Pagers Sold to Hezbollah, Officials Say |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/world/middleeast/israel-hezbollah-pagers-explosives.html}}</ref> | In 2024, Israel tampered with a shipment of the pagers to Lebanon and added explosives to them.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 17, 2024 |title=Israel Planted Explosives in Pagers Sold to Hezbollah, Officials Say |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/world/middleeast/israel-hezbollah-pagers-explosives.html}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 09:05, 18 September 2024
Alphanumeric one-way pager by Gold Apollo| Manufacturer | Gold Apollo |
|---|---|
| Type | Pager |
| Form factor | Taco |
| Dimensions | 73 mm × 50 mm × 27 mm (2.9 in × 2.0 in × 1.1 in) |
| Weight | 133 g (4.7 oz) |
| Battery | Removable Li-ion battery |
| Display | High resolution LCD display 164 x 64 px, 64 ppi, 4 lines |
| Sound | Monophonic ringtones |
| Data inputs | 4 buttons |
Gold Apollo AR924 is a compact, alphanumeric one-way pager produced by Gold Apollo, a Taiwanese company based in New Taipei City.
Features
The PC-programmable and hand-programmable pager is equipped with 4 buttons with two-way scrolling, a 4 lines LCD screen, and a removable lithium battery, rechargeable via a USB-C connector, and lasting up to 85 days with 2.5 hours of charging.
The AR924 allows the user to store up to 30 messages with a maximum length of 100 characters. Its data transfer rate is 512/1200/2400 bps for POCSAG.
From 2022 until August 2024, Gold Apollo exported 260,000 sets of pagers, including over 40,000 between January and August of 2024.
2024 Israeli tampering and explosions in Lebanon
Main article: 2024 Lebanon pager explosionsIn 2024, Israel tampered with a shipment of the pagers to Lebanon and added explosives to them.
On 17 September 2024, some 5,000 AR924 pagers exploded almost simultaneously in Lebanon and parts of Syria, at around 3:30 pm local time, killing eleven people and injuring over 2,750. The explosions appeared to be a co-ordinated attack against the Lebanese political party and paramilitary group Hezbollah. Reportedly, some 500 Hezbollah members lost their eyesight in the explosions.
Gold Apollo founder Hsu Ching-Kuang told reporters that the company did not manufacture the pagers involved in the explosions, but that they were made by its long-term partner the Hungarian company BAC Consulting KFT under a license that had been in place for three years. BAC Consulting KFT cooperated with Gold Apollo and represented many of its products.
See also
References
- ^ "Rugged Pager AR924". Gold Apollo. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- "Gold Apollo Rugged Pager AR924". Apollo Systems HK. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024.
- "Israel Planted Explosives in Pagers Sold to Hezbollah, Officials Say". September 17, 2024.
- ^ Belam, Martin; Lowe, Yohannes; Chao-Fong, Léonie; Ambrose, Tom; Graham-Harrison, Emma; Sabbagh, Dan; Wintour, Patrick (17 September 2024). "Lebanon attacks 'an extremely concerning escalation', says UN official, as Hezbollah threatens retaliation – live". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- "Hezbollah official: Exploded pagers were a new brand, replaced cellphones at Nasrallah's order". The Times of Israel. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- "Exploding Hezbollah devices reportedly issued in recent days". i24NEWS. 2024-09-17. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- "Some 500 Hezbollah members lost eyesight in pager explosions". The Times of Israel. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Taiwan's Gold Apollo Says Hezbollah Pagers Made By Hungary Partner," Barrons.
- "Gold Apollo says it did not make pagers used in Lebanon explosions". Reuters. 2024-09-18. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- "Taiwanese Company Disavows Links to Exploding Pagers in Lebanon and Syria," Time.
- "Taiwan’s Gold Apollo says Hezbollah pagers made by Hungary partner BAC," Al Arabiya.