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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recall: How to return or exchange your faulty phone

Now playing: Watch this: Death of Samsung’s Note 7 leaves unanswered questions 2:15 The Note 7 is no more. Early on Tuesday morning, Samsung announced the company was stopping production of the phone after asking all retail partners to stop selling and exchanging the troubled device. In addition to stopping production and sales, Samsung is …

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We are gathered here today for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 (The 3:59, Ep. 121)

Oh, Samsung Galaxy Note 7, we hardly knew ye. After a botched recall, Samsung said Tuesday that it will stop making the Note 7 phones, following repeated reports that the devices catch fire. We discuss how bad this may be for Samsung going forward. We also go into a report that Amazon is considering opening convenience stores, and we check …

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Galaxy Note 7, RIP. Samsung, you’ve got to rebuild the trust

Now playing: Watch this: Death of Samsung’s Note 7 leaves unanswered questions 2:15 Samsung‘s Galaxy Note 7 debacle is nothing short of devastating. The company confirmed on Tuesday that it had permanently shut down production of the Galaxy Note 7, bringing to an end the saga of the troubled, fire-prone handset. On Monday night, it had issued a warning to …

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Supreme Court grills Apple, Samsung over value of design patents

Even the US Supreme Court justices were a little befuddled over what to do with the legal saga between Apple and Samsung. The two largest phone makers in the world squared off in the highest court in the land Tuesday over the value of design patents, marking the likely conclusion to a long-running battle that goes back to a 2012 …

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Samsung Galaxy S8 coming in February?

The alleged Samsung Galaxy S8 could be officially released on February 26, according to the latest rumor. The Samsung Galaxy S7 was revealed February 2016. Sarah Tew/CNET A February release date for Samsung’s next Galaxy S device wouldn’t be unprecedented. Both the Galaxy S7 and S6 were revealed at Mobile World Congress earlier this year and in 2015, respectively. To …

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Timeline of Samsung’s replacement Galaxy Note 7 woes

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 was, at launch, a device of great promise. With a big AMOLED screen, excellent camera, useful tools for its stylus and a big battery that lasted for hours, it seemed like a lust-worthy object that would surely result in another big sales success for Samsung. Then the batteries started to catch on fire. Samsung had no …

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Here’s why Samsung Note 7 phones are catching fire

Now playing: Watch this: Explaining the Note 7’s battery flaws (with cake) 2:31 Editor’s note, January 2017: Samsung has finally revealed what went wrong with the exploding Galaxy Note 7. Here’s everything you need to know as of today. Original story follows: You plug your smartphone into the bedside charger and place it on your nightstand with care. You wake …

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Samsung’s exploding Galaxy Note 7 saga takes a pause

Now playing: Watch this: Toxic Galaxy Note 7 can’t be trusted, production suspended 1:51 Enlarge Image Samsung’s Note 7 may face a second recall. Juan Garzon/CNET The Galaxy Note 7‘s days may be numbered. Samsung said Monday it is “temporarily adjusting the Galaxy Note 7 production schedule in order to take further steps to ensure quality and safety matters.” There’s …

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Vodafone taking Samsung Galaxy Note 7s in exchange for S7 Edges

Carriers the world over are once again recalling the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 but with production of the phone today being halted, what are you meant to swap your Note 7 for? If you’re a Vodafone customer, the telco announced today, you can trade your Note 7 for a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge — or anything cheaper. The Note 7 …

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Samsung: Don’t use, don’t sell Galaxy Note 7

Now playing: Watch this: Toxic Galaxy Note 7 can’t be trusted, production suspended 1:51 If you have a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone, even one of the supposedly safe replacements, turn it off. Now. That’s the message from both the US Consumer Product Safety Commission and Samsung. “Consumers with an original Galaxy Note7 or replacement Galaxy Note 7 should power …

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