We knew that Samsung would take a hit once reports of a battery flaw in the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone forced the company to recall the model. And a pair of new Twitter polls by CNET show that Samsung’s loss may well be Apple’s gain. To recap: The Galaxy Note 7 was released to …
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Now playing: Watch this: Don’t use Galaxy Note 7 on airplanes, warns FAA 0:57 The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday advised travelers not to charge or turn on Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 while aboard airplanes out of fear of fire or explosion, but the agency stopped short of officially banning the new device. “In light of recent incidents and concerns …
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Now playing: Watch this: Don’t use Galaxy Note 7 on airplanes, warns FAA 0:57 The feds are stepping in. Samsung has agreed to replace every single Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, after at least 35 reports that the phone’s batteries could overheat and explode. But some argued the voluntary recall wasn’t enough, since the phones were still on sale. Consumer Reports …
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Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 is off to a rough start. Not only was the product recalled soon after its release due to battery issues, horror stories about the phones exploding keep grabbing attention. The latest update in the saga comes from Australia after three airlines — Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia — banned travelers from using or even charging the …
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Well, we’re almost there. After months of speculation, Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 7 on Wednesday. We tee up the big event with a discussion about some of our wish list items for the new device. (OK, maybe some are pretty unrealistic, such as a smaller iPhone and the ability to turn the phone into a car.) Click …
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As far as product recalls go, this one is big. On September 2, Samsung announced it was stopping sales of its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in Australia. Just hours later, the company confirmed that it was stopping sales worldwide and would be voluntarily replacing every single device sold internationally. The recall came in response to the discovery of a …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung recalls Galaxy Note 7 due to battery fires 1:01 Enlarge Image The Galaxy Note 7 has been recalled worldwide. Samsung Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 problems are just heating up. The South Korean electronics giant on Friday said that because of a problem with the Galaxy Note 7 battery it would halt sales of the new …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung recalls Galaxy Note 7 phones 1:08 Let’s start with the bad news: Samsung has announced a global recall of the Galaxy Note 7. So, unless you want to risk your phone’s battery catching fire, you’ll need to return or exchange it. Carriers in the US already announced plans for customers to return the Note 7 …
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Editors’ note: Samsung has now officially recalled the Galaxy Note 7 worldwide. See the full story here. Samsung is planning to announce a global recall of its new Galaxy Note 7 phone in less than a week, according to South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency, amid reports that batteries in some of the devices have exploded. Word that an unprecedented recall …
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Samsung is halting retail sales of the new Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in Australia amid reports that batteries in some devices have exploded. The smartphone manufacturer today advised that it was working with retailers to “inspect” devices, and that sales of the Note 7 would be “paused.” It’s an embarrassing turn of events for Samsung, which launched the Galaxy Note …
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