Samsung Galaxy Note 7 replacement phones now overheating in South Korea: Report
Samsung Galaxy Note 7: Now battery issues are popping up on new replacement phones as well.(Source: AP) Samsung Galaxy Note 7: Now battery issues are popping up on new replacement phones as well.(Source: AP)Samsung Galaxy Note 7's battery saga refuses to go away.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Recall: Restart of Sales Delayed by 3 Days in South Korea
Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Sunday it was delaying the start of new Galaxy Note 7 smartphone sales in South Korea by three days to October 1, a move it says is needed for speedy completion of the ongoing recall in the country.Samsung announced on September 2 a recall of at least 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in 10 markets, including South Korea, due to a faulty battery causing the phones to catch fire, offering refunds or replacement devices using safe batteries.(Also see: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Recall: South Korea Orders X-Ray Tests to Check Batteries)The firm hopes to complete the recall quickly and restart sales in the fourth quarter to salvage earnings, but the latest hitch in South Korea underscore continuing challenges in those efforts.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Resale Of Safe Units Gets Delayed By 3 Days In South Korea
AdvertisementSamsung is delaying resales of new Galaxy Note 7 post-recall units in South Korea until Oct. 1, the company said on Sunday, pushing the date back a few days later than the previously proposed Sept. 28 resumption of official sales, in a move to speed up the still-ongoing recall process in the country.Samsung sold about 400,000 units in its home country before it issued the worldwide recall for its latest flagship device, the Note 7, stemming from the onslaught of users who reported exploding Note 7 batteries.The explosions were first thought to be the result of using third-party USB Type-C cables but were later found out to be caused by the defective batteries inside the units themselves.
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