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How Samsung used advertising to recover from Galaxy Note 7 recall

Samsung found itself in a world of trouble this time last year. Its new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note 7, would combust spontaneously. It recalled the initial batch of units and made tweaks but that didn't do it any good. Samsung ultimately had to issue a second recall and discontinue the product. The rumors about […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

Samsung gets a favorable ruling in Galaxy Note 7 class action lawsuit

Some 1,900 owners of the Galaxy Note 7 in South Korea filed a class action lawsuit against the company last year. They sought compensation for their troubles after the handset was recalled twice and eventually discontinued. They wanted compensation to the tune of $822,000. Samsung was quick to cater to Galaxy Note 7 customers after […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

Samsung hasn’t received any reports of Galaxy S8 units bursting into flames

Samsung hasn't received a single report of a Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+ bursting into flames, according to The Korea Herald. For comparison, the Galaxy Note 7 had already been subject to a recall in a number of regions around the world, including the United States and South Korea, when it was on the market for the […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Samsung will publish a detailed white paper on the Galaxy Note 7 recall

The Galaxy Note 7 recall last year was an unexpected crisis for Samsung last year. The company would never have thought that it would have to recall its new flagship smartphone twice before discontinuing production and taking billions in losses due to lost sales. The company conducted a thorough investigation into the matter and revealed […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

Samsung confirms that there will be a successor to the Galaxy Note 7

Earlier today, Samsung held a conference in South Korea to reveal the reason for the Galaxy Note 7's unfortunate demise. As you can imagine, prior to the event there was a lot of confusion surrounding whether there would be another iteration of the Galaxy Note, but the firm's mobile chief D.J. Koh has revealed that there […]

By Josh L.
8 years ago

Samsung could put Galaxy Note 7 blame on ‘irregularly sized’ batteries and manufacturing flaws

Samsung recently announced that it would reveal the results of its Galaxy Note 7 investigation on Monday. However, The Wall Street Journal claims that it has managed to eek out information regarding the results from “people familiar with the matter.” According to the report, Samsung hired three independent quality-control and supply-chain analysis firms to conduct […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
8 years ago

Samsung expected to report biggest profits in three years even after Galaxy Note 7’s recall

Samsung saw some grim times after the launch of the Galaxy Note 7 and its subsequent recall, and analysts expected that the company would take a $17 billion hit due to the debacle of its flagship smartphone. However, Samsung has just surprised everyone by announcing that it is expecting a massive increase in its year-on-year […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
8 years ago

Samsung’s Q4 profits may be unaffected by Galaxy Note 7 recall

The Galaxy Note 7 has undoubtedly hurt Samsung, but their fourth-quarter profits may be safe and actually have seen some growth. According to the Korea Times, both IBK Securities and HMC Investing Securities have estimated that Samsung's operating profit will reach 8.7 trillion won in the recent quarter. Other firms, such as Kium Securities and Hyundai […]

By Salvatore F.
8 years ago

Samsung may not kill off the Galaxy Note 7 in South Korea this year

We reported earlier today that around 140,000 users are still yet to return their recalled Galaxy Note 7 in the South Korea, and now it's been revealed that Samsung is considering following in its European subsidiary's footsteps by lowering the battery charging limit from 60 percent, rather than disabling the devices like it's planning to do in […]

By Josh L.
8 years ago

Samsung to disable radio functionality on the Galaxy Note 7 in Canada next week

Samsung has today announced that it will distribute a compulsory firmware update to disable all Bluetooth, cellular and Wi-Fi radios on the Galaxy Note 7 in Canada next week. This news comes shortly after it started rolling out an upgrade for the device in the region to limit the battery's maximum charge to just 60 […]

By Josh L.
8 years ago

Report: Samsung Galaxy Note 7’s aggressive internal design led to explosions

Samsung promised that it would announce the results of its investigation regarding battery problems in the Galaxy Note 7 later this month. However, Instrumental, a company that makes engineering tools, took upon itself to find the cause of fire and explosions in the Galaxy Note 7. According to the Instrumental’s examination of the Galaxy Note […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
8 years ago

Samsung France apologizes for Note 7 troubles with free 128GB SD card and VR Park experience

The Galaxy Note 7 has caused a lot of trouble not just for Samsung but for the people who purchased the flagship. Samsung initiated the first recall a couple of weeks after the handset was released so pre-order customers had to return their original unit to get a replacement unit. They had to go through […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

South Korea’s state-run laboratory is reportedly reinvestigating the Galaxy Note 7

It all started to go downhill for the Galaxy Note 7 when replacement units that were promised to be safe started catching fire as well. Samsung was in the process of replacing over two million original Galaxy Note 7 handsets that were recalled after the fires were reported. It said that a battery cell issue […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Bell rolls out another update for the Galaxy Note 7 to remind owners that it’s been recalled

It would appear that Canadians aren't too keen on the idea of chopping in their now-recalled Galaxy Note 7 for a refund or replacement as Bell has started rolling out a second maintenance update for units in the region. Unlike the previous upgrade, which limited the handset's battery to 60 percent, this latest build introduces “indicators that encourage customers […]

By Josh L.
8 years ago

Samsung’s now rolling out an update to limit the Galaxy Note 7’s battery capacity in the US

In an effort to prevent any more Galaxy Note 7‘s from bursting into flames, Samsung has revealed that it's now in the midst of rolling out a compulsory maintenance update to all models of the smartphone located in the United States. The upgrade not only limits the phone's ability to charge beyond 60 percent, but also introduces […]

By Josh L.
8 years ago

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