The AR-924 pagers that exploded simultaneously across Lebanon and Syria were made in Hungary and at one point sold in the U.S.

The AR-924 pager model was advertised by Gold Apollo as a "rugged" device. They require a lithium battery, according to advertising of the product on Gold Apollo's website.

The pagers that exploded Tuesday featured branding by Taiwanese wireless device maker Gold Apollo, ... pagers involved in Tuesday’s blasts appeared to be a Gold Apollo-branded AR-924 model, ...

The “AR-924” model pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria were new and had been recently acquired by Hezbollah in February, the Associated Press reported.

Thousands of beepers and two-way radios exploded in attacks against Hezbollah, but mainstream consumer devices like smartphones aren’t likely to be weaponized the same way.

According to a promotional video, the pager model that Gold Apollo said was targeted in the attacks, the AR924, is waterproof and offers 85 days of battery life on a charge.

Exploding pagers were latest model acquired by Hezbollah months ago — sources. ... The Hezbollah communication devices that exploded throughout Lebanon and in Syria were the latest model, ...

First responders carry a man who was wounded after his pager exploded in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, on Sept. 17, 2024. (Associated Press) By Noah Haggerty Staff Writer ...

The devices in question are AR-924 model pagers manufactured by BAC Consulting KFT, ... 2024, after hundreds of people were wounded when Hezbollah members' pagers exploded simultaneously, ...