It is encouraging to know that, even in the distant wake of a corporate disaster, someone still thinks ESPN Mobile phones are worth stealing.

Burglars stole almost 8,000 phones worth at least $1.5 million from a cell phone warehouse over the weekend, prompting the company's owner Tuesday to offer a $50,000 reward.

Included were 6,500 Sony Ericsson Z525i phones worth about $110 each retail and about 1,000 ESPN Samsung ACE phones that sell for about $105, Kaufman said.

No word yet on suspects, but if you see any shady characters watching dated sports highlights at slow speeds before becoming frustrated and chucking the thing in the trash, call your local CrimeStoppers.

Burglars Steal $1.5 Million In Cell Phones [Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel]

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