Samsung Electronics Halts Galaxy Note 7 Phone Shipments for More Quality Testing
ENLARGE A Galaxy Note 7 smartphone with stylus during a media event in Seoul, South Korea.Photo: Bloomberg NewsSEOUL-- Samsung Electronics SSNHZ 0.00 % said it halted shipments of its newly launched Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in South Korea from Wednesday.In a statement to reporters, Samsung said that "Galaxy Note 7 shipments are being delayed as devices are undergoing additional quality inspection tests."An official from Samsung said he couldn't confirm details of inspections or possible problems with the phones.Samsung's announcement follows a report from South Korea's national news agency Yonhap stating that five claims have been made globally of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones exploding or catching fire while being charged, or just after.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 reportedly explodes while charging
A second case of Galaxy Note 7 from Samsung allegedly exploding while charging has been reported in less than a week.A user on Kakao Story, the most popular social media service in South Korea, who was using the Note 7, posted images of the burnt device, which he claimed exploded while it was charging."There was another explosion of the Galaxy Note 7.It was my friend's phone.
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Did Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Exploding Batteries Lead South Korea Giant To Halt Shipments?
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has announced that it is temporarily putting a stop to the shipments of its very popular Galaxy Note 7, without indicating when consumers can expect shipments to resume.The abrupt decision appears to have been elicited by complaints of exploding batteries.On Wednesday, Apple Inc.'s biggest rival informed reporters of its decision to halt the shipments of its latest flagship device, saying: "Galaxy Note 7 shipments are being delayed as devices are undergoing additional quality inspection tests."Samsung's statement was very straightforward that it did not include specific details on what additional tests would the company be conducting.Also, the statement did not mention which markets are going to be affected by this delay, Reuters reports.
Samsung Electronics delays Galaxy Note 7 shipments for further inspections
SEOUL--Samsung Electronics said it halted shipments of its newly launched Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in South Korea from Wednesday.In a statement to reporters, Samsung 005930, -1.52% said that "Galaxy Note 7 shipments are being delayed as devices are undergoing additional quality inspection tests."An official from Samsung said he couldn't confirm details of inspections or possible problems with the phones.Samsung's announcement follows a report from South Korea's national news agency Yonhap stating that five claims have been made globally of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones exploding or catching fire while being charged.An expanded version of this report is available on WSJ.com.
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Did Galaxy Note 7 explosions prompt Samsung to stop shipments?
Is there anything wrong with the Galaxy Note 7's battery or its charging technologies?That's a question Samsung is apparently trying to figure out after at least two devices exploded while charging.A new report from South Korea says the company suspended Galaxy Note 7 shipments to local carriers earlier this week, and the decision may be related to these reports of explosions.DON'T MISS: Is the iPhone 7 going after DSLRs?
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