Samsung Galaxy Note 7 shipments delayed after reports of battery explosions
SeongJoon Cho/BloombergSamsung confirmed that it has delayed shipments of its flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note 7.The company said that "shipments of the Galaxy Note 7 are being delayed due to additional tests being conducted for product quality" in a statement to Reuters on Wednesday.The decision comes on the heels of reports in South Korean media that at least two Galaxy Note 7 owners said their batteries exploded while their phones charged.Samsung has not specified whether the battery issues are the reason for this additional review.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 faces stock shortages
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 only recently released to great acclaim but it seems there are going to be some stock shortages on the way.Samsung has confirmed that shipments of the new phablet have been delayed.Apparently this is so the company can perform some additional tests to make sure the devices meet their strict quality control levels.Reuters speculates that the delay could be due to reports of battery issues in early handsets which have been having explosive side effects.
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Samsung delaying some Galaxy Note 7 shipments amid reports of exploding batteries
Samsung has a hit a snag with its well-received new Galaxy Note 7, according to Reuters.The phone maker is delaying shipments of the device to perform more quality control tests on the device.This comes after user reports of exploding batteries.This could cause some serious problems for Samsung, which said last week demand for the Galaxy Note 7 has vastly exceeded supply since going on sale earlier this month.
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Samsung shares hit over Galaxy Note delays, battery explosion claims
A model poses for photographs with a Galaxy Note 7 new smartphone during its launching ceremony in Seoul, South Korea, August 11, 2016.REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File PhotoSEOUL Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) touched two-week lows on Thursday on concerns for mobile earnings after it delayed shipments of its premium Galaxy Note 7 smartphone amid reports of exploding batteries.The firm announced the delays for quality control testing late on Wednesday and also said Galaxy Note 7 shipments to South Korea's top three mobile carriers had been halted, rattling investor hopes for strong second-half mobile earnings.Quality control problems, if confirmed, could deal a major blow to the world's top smartphone maker, which was counting on the Galaxy Note 7 to defend sales momentum against new Apple Inc (AAPL.O) phones expected to be unveiled next week.
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