Hot on the heels of the upcoming Galaxy S8 unveiling, Samsung today issued a statement that outlines how the Korean company plans to handle the recalled Galaxy Note7 devices. The first and interesting way Samsung suggests that the Galaxy Note7 could be relaunched in the market as “refurbished phones or rental phones”. The key phrase […]
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Samsung will disable charging for Galaxy Note7 devices
Samsung will pull the plug off the remaining Galaxy Note7 devices, the company has confirmed. They will release a new software update tomorrow that will limit the charging rate to 0%, which, in other words, will completely disable the charge and even disable the phone to latch onto any network in South Korea. Samsung began […]
Samsung won’t announce Galaxy S8 during MWC
Samsung’s general place of announcing their new Galaxy S flagship phone is in Barcelona around MWC. But this won’t be the case this year as Samsung’s DJ Koh has confirmed to Reuters that customers will have to wait a little longer for the upcoming Galaxy S8. Rumours and predictions point Samsung won’t miss the April […]
WSJ: Battery size was the reason for exploding Galaxy Note7
By now you’d probably be aware of the fact that Samsung is holding a press conference on Monday to reveal the exact cause of why Galaxy Note7s were catching fire globally. Now a report by Wall Street Journal claims that Samsung will claim that it was due to the “irregularly sized” battery overheating. According to […]
Samsung offers monetary incentives for returning Galaxy Note7
Samsung is dead serious about Galaxy Note7’s recall and if you haven’t returned the device yet, they’re offering some incentives to change your mind. If you reside in US, returning a Galaxy Note7 would give you $100 bill credit for any Samsung device in exchange of the affected device. However, if you wish to exchange […]