If you somehow missed two global Galaxy Note 7 recalls, the photos of exploded phones on the nightly news, the text messages from your carrier and the push notifications being sent direct to your phone — all telling you to power off the device and return it — you’ll now have another option for ditching …
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Samsung apparently has only itself to blame. The dangerous batteries used in its ill-fated Galaxy Note 7 devices were tested by the company in-house, Samsung confirmed Monday. “Samsung has been testing Galaxy devices including the Galaxy Note7 for CTIA certification aligning with mobile carriers’ requirements in North America through [a] CTIA certified internal testing lab since February 2009,” the company …
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is no longer flight ready. A group of US regulators on Friday banned of the device from all flights to, from or within the country, describing the phone as a “forbidden hazardous material” under federal regulations. The ban, which goes into effect on Saturday at noon Eastern Time, is a significant expansion of a previous …
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The next Galaxy S phone keeps getting closer to reality. According to a new report, Samsung has already started work on the firmware of the Galaxy S8. Samsung’s been in the spotlight for the past few weeks for its Note 7 debacle as well as other unfortunate events. If the company wants to recover from its losses, it will have …
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Samsung is giving you 100 new reasons to trade in your Galaxy Note 7. The company is offering $100 in credit for anyone who trades their Note 7 in for a new Samsung phone. If you want to switch to another brand, you’ll get $25. Think of it as the start of Samsung’s mission to win back its customers. It’s …
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Now playing: Watch this: Note 7 fallout: Stick with Samsung, get $100 2:05 Enlarge Image There is, once again, an official recall out on the Galaxy Note 7. CNET Samsung really, really wants you to turn in your Galaxy Note 7. The Korean electronics titan said it will give $100 in credit at “carrier or retail outlets” to customers who …
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Here’s how much the Galaxy Note 7 debacle is costing Samsung: About $3 billion. The South Korean company on Thursday said discontinuing its device, which it recalled for a second time this week for battery issues, will hurt its operating profit in the mid-3 trillion won range from the fourth quarter of 2016 through the first quarter of 2017. That’s …
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The Galaxy Note 7’s run has come to an inauspicious end, with Samsung issuing a second recall for the faulty device and halting production on new units. We took a look at how the company handled the explosive issues, the recall and speculate on what it means for Samsung now. Moving on from the flagship sinking, we also talk about …
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Now playing: Watch this: Death of Samsung’s Note 7 leaves unanswered questions 2:15 You’ve no doubt heard the news: Samsung has permanently stopped producing its Galaxy Note 7, after as many as five of the supposedly “safe” replacement phones were said to explode. Samsung and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission are advising that every single Note 7 owner power …
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If you’re a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 owner in Australia, Singapore, Taiwan or Malaysia, you can breathe a sigh of relief. Samsung’s confirmed that you’ll be getting a refund for your phone. The Korean electronics giant has released statements in these three countries, telling affected customers in Singapore and Australia that Note 7s can be exchanged for either the Galaxy …
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