Samsung reportedly stops distribution of Galaxy Note7 units in Korea
On August 19, the Samsung Galaxy Note7 launched in its home country of South Korea and has sold 400,000 units since then.But now Samsung has stopped deliveries to the country's three major carriers - SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus.Yohhap News put forward the theory that this is related to several incidents of a Note7 exploding during charging - 5 people have made this claim over the last week.Defective 3rd party chargers may have been involved - we just don't know until Samsung comes out with an official statement.
Samsung mobile recovery suffers blow as Galaxy Notes 'catch fire'
A model demonstrates iris recognition function of Galaxy Note 7 new smartphone during its launching ceremony in Seoul, South Korea, August 11, 2016.REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File PhotoBy Se Young LeeSEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's <005930.KS> mobile recovery was under pressure on Thursday after it delayed shipments of its premium Galaxy Note 7 smartphone amid reports of exploding batteries, wiping almost $7 billion off its market value.Investors drove the stock to two-week lows after the global smartphone leader told Reuters late on Wednesday the shipments has been delayed for quality control testing, and that shipments to South Korea's top three mobile carriers had been halted.Faults with the new flagship device could deal a major blow to the South Korean giant, which was counting on the Galaxy Note 7 to maintain its strong mobile earnings momentum against Apple Inc's new iPhones expected to be unveiled next week.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Faulty S-Pen Exposed; Apple Rival Offers Free Replacement
Despite marketing the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 S-Pen as a stylus that can be inserted into the phablet backwards, it seems that the redesigned stylus is not flaw-free.GSM Arena reported on Wednesday that the new S-Pen could get stuck in its slot when its mechanical button stops clicking.The tech site noted that when the button fails to click, ejecting the stylus would be a problem, unless the Galaxy Note 7 owner does not mind hitting the S-Pen's hole so the stylus could come out.The faulty S-Pen for the Note 7 may be a sporadic problem for now since there are only few complaints about the stylus online.
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