Samsung Galaxy Note7 owners told to stop using the smartphone amid new fire concerns
Samsung Galaxy Note7 owners told to stop using the smartphone amid new fire concernsUpdatedSamsung has urged all owners of its Galaxy Note7 smartphones to power them down and stop using them.Key points: Samsung stops global sales and exchanges of its Galaxy Note7It comes amid new reports of replacement devices catching fireOwners of the smartphone should seek a refund or exchange for a different deviceThe electronics company has also stopped production of the device, following reports of replacement devices catching fire.Samsung said it had asked its global partners "to stop sales and exchanges of Galaxy Note7" while further investigations took place.Those who have the device should seek a refund or exchange for a different smartphone, Samsung added.
Samsung halts sales of Galaxy Note 7 smartphone after new troubles
Samsung said it is halting sales of the star-crossed Galaxy Note 7 smartphone after a spate of fires involving new devices that were supposed to be safe replacements for recalled models.Separately, South Korean safety authorities said they found a new product defect in the Note 7 and urged consumers to stop using them.The officials did not publicly identify the defect.In a statement issued late Monday, Samsung Electronics Inc. said consumers with original Note 7 devices or replacements they obtained after the recall should turn off the power and seek a refund or exchange them for different phones.
Galaxy alert: Samsung warns Note 7 owners to stop using smartphone immediately as global sales are halted
Samsung on Tuesday called a worldwide halt to the sale and exchange of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, citing continued safety concerns, and advised all customers to stop using the device immediately.The dramatic warning came in a written statement issued a little over a month after the world's largest smartphone maker announced a global recall of 2.5 million Note 7s in 10 markets following complaints that its lithium-ion battery exploded while charging.The unprecedented recall was a major blow for the South Korean conglomerate, which prides itself on innovation and quality, and the situation only worsened when reports emerged a week ago of replacement phones also catching fire.Plane in US evacuated after smoke from Samsung deviceTuesday's statement was the first formal acknowledgement of continued safety concerns and came a day after Samsung Electronics acknowledged it was easing production of the flagship smartphone.
Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) release date in India nears as budget smartphone imported for testing
A series of new Samsung smartphones is under works and due for an official release.One of them is the unannounced Samsung Galaxy J3 2017 edition, which was recently shipped to India for testing purposes.The news of the Galaxy J3 (2017) came to light shortly after two other smartphones – Galaxy J7 (2017) and Galaxy C9 – were recently spotted on the import and export website Zauba.The Galaxy J3 (2017) was also spotted on the same site, suggesting a sooner than a later launch of the budget smartphone in India.
Post a Comment