Samsung will sell refurbished Galaxy Note 7s... somewhere

"The report on Samsung planning to sell refurbished Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in India is incorrect," a Samsung India spokesperson told Mashable India at that time. As part of the sustainability effort, the Note 7s that aren't prepped for refurbishment will be stripped of usable components like semiconductors and camera modules. Now, the phones will be "considered to be used as refurbished phones or rental phones where applicable," according to Samsung's statement. Samsung will also partner with green-minded companies to recycle the precious metals from the old Note 7s, which contain copper, nickel, gold, and silver. Samsung still isn't ready to give up the ghost of the Galaxy Note 7—you know, the phone with those batteries that had the unfortunate tendency to explode.


referring to

Samsung Electronics says to sell refurbished Galaxy Note 7s

Analysis from Samsung and independent researchers found no other problems in the Note 7 devices except the batteries, raising speculation that Samsung will recoup some of its losses by selling refurbished Note 7s. SEOUL Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) said on Monday it plans to sell refurbished versions of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphones that were pulled from markets due to fire-prone batteries. The company estimated a $5.5 billion profit hit over three quarters from the Note 7's troubles. "Regarding the Galaxy Note 7 devices as refurbished phones or rental phones, applicability is dependent upon consultations with regulatory authorities and carriers as well as due consideration of local demand," Samsung said in a statement, adding the firm will pick the markets and release dates for refurbished Note 7s accordingly. The firm had been under pressure from environment rights group Greenpeace and others to come up with environmentally friendly ways to deal with the recovered Note 7s.




Samsung Sets Principles of Recycling Returned Galaxy Note 7's Ahead of Galaxy S8 AnnouncementIf you were watching Samsung's Mobile World Congress 2017 live stream, you might have witnessed a protester come on stage during Samsung Electronics Europe's Chief Marketing Officer's, David Lowes, opening statement. What are your thoughts on Samsung's policies with the returned Note 7's? Samsung will first consider selling the Note 7's as refurbished phones or rental phones where applicable. At the end, we can be glad that Samsung does not want to simply dump all the Note 7's in a landfill. While not directly addressing the concerns of Greenpeace, Samsung has mentioned in a blog post that it has set principles to recycle the returned Galaxy Note 7 devices in an "environmentally friendly way."Samsung Electronics has established three "principles" to ensure that Galaxy Note 7's are recycled and processed in an environmentally-friendly manner.


to read more visit us Samsung

collected by : Andro Alex