Granny says, "Dat's right - send it back to the factory an' get yer money back... U.S. bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones from air travel October 14, 2016 | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone devices will be banned from aircraft in the United States starting on Saturday at noon EDT (1600 GMT) under an emergency order, regulators said on Friday after numerous reports of the devices catching fire.
I bet Samsung stock is takin' a hit... Samsung Note 7 Recall to Cost at Least $5.3 Billion October 14, 2016 Samsung Electronics said Friday that discontinuing the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, which is prone to overheat and catch fire, will cost it about $3 billion in the current and coming quarters, raising total costs from the recalls to at least $5.3 billion.
I can't get my head around this: presuming there must have been a year or two R&D, and a similar time ironing out any snags, why didn't any of them explode or catch fire during all that time? And if it's the battery which is causing the probs, why not use the same brand of battery being used by other manufacturers in their products? 'Tis a puzzlement!
as outf No worries about Samsung ... ISIS will for sure buy your crap for giving their "personal" as personal outfit. *Attention, only deep black humor*
Uncle Ferd had his in his back pocket when it caught fire an' it burned his butt... Samsung probe finds battery was main cause of Galaxy Note 7 fires: Source Tuesday 17th January, 2017: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's investigation into what caused some Galaxy Note 7 phones to catch fire has concluded that the battery was the main reason, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday (Jan 16).
Will they be half-priced?... Samsung Plans to Sell Refurbished Galaxy Note 7s March 28, 2017 — Tech giant Samsung Electronics plans to sell refurbished versions of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, the company said late on Monday, signaling the return of the model pulled from markets last year because of fire-prone batteries.
Samsung has an updated Note 7 recall page with information on how to contact various U.S. retailers for a refund or exchange. The company has done the same in Canada, asking customers to call 1-800-SAMSUNG to find the closest place to return their Note 7. And in the UK, carriers say that while they haven't taken direct action just yet, they are monitoring the situation and are in contact with Samsung.
Samsung bringin' back Refurbished Note 7 Smartphone... Samsung to Sell Refurbished Note 7 Smartphone July 02, 2017 - Samsung Electronics said Sunday it will start selling refurbished versions of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone this week in South Korea. See also: Samsung Recycles, Sells Galaxy Note 7 in South Korea July 02, 2017 — Samsung Electronics said Sunday its recalled Galaxy Note 7 phones will be recycled and sold starting this week in South Korea.
Interesting ... However, what happened to the masses of old Galaxy Note 7 which are not recycled? I heard that they were sold to Taliban and ISIS to make remote controlled IED's