Samsung is releasing a new phone using parts from its Galaxy Note 7, which was axed after a battery fault led to some devices catching fire. The firm said the Note Fan Edition would “minimise the environmental impact” of its high-profile flop. The handset will go on sale only in South Korea on 7 July, … Read more
Samsung is releasing a new phone using parts from its Galaxy Note 7, which was axed after a battery fault led to some devices catching fire. The firm said the Note Fan Edition would “minimise the environmental impact” of its high-profile flop. The handset will go on sale only in South Korea on 7 July, … Read more
The world’s biggest smartphone maker Samsung will next week start reselling refurbished Galaxy Note 7 devices after a humiliating recall over exploding batteries last year, news reports said Tuesday. Samsung Electronics declined to comment on the reports. The recall debacle cost the Korean giant billions of dollars in lost profits and hammered its global credibility. … Read more
Samsung is updating Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in Europe that are still in use despite a fire risk, to prevent them being charged past 30%. The update aims to encourage the few owners who have not yet returned the faulty devices to hand them in. Samsung issued a global recall for the Galaxy Note 7 … Read more
Samsung began a global recall of its Galaxy Note 7 on September 2, in response to battery problems that caused some of their phones to burst into flames. Over 2.5 million Galaxy Note seven 7 were recalled. Samsung has recovered about 60 percent of the faulty devices in the US, South Korea and the European … Read more
The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority has banned the use and carriage of the Samsung Note S7 phones on flights within the country. The authority also said the device should not be carried even in luggages of passengers or crew who board the flights. Passengers have also been cautioned not to use the device while on … Read more