Tag: Galaxy Note7

  • Unreturned Samsung Galaxy Note7 units may be remotely deactivated

    Remote disabling of recalled Notes not part of official Samsung guidance. The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recall saga has been gathering pace in recent days. One of the reports doing the rounds over the weekend pointed to the possibility of Samsung remotely disabling devices affected by the battery issue causing some handsets to catch fire…

  • Galaxy Note7 will no longer have Samsung SDI batteries

    The faulty battery packs that caused some Samsung Galaxy Note7 units to explode during charging, forcing Samsung to announce a global recall, were manufactured by the South Korean company’s own SDI subsidiary. Reports out of Samsung’s home country are suggesting that the tech giant has now decided to stop using Samsung SDI’s batteries in the…

  • Galaxy Note7 recall will cost Samsung a lot

    A total of 2.5 million Samsung Galaxy Note7 units were shipped before the company announced a global recall for the phablet over battery fire hazard. Obviously, the step will have a strong financial impact on the tech giant, but just how much the figure is? When asked about it, Samsung’s smartphone business head Koh Dong…

  • Samsung is withdrawing the Galaxy Note7 from some markets due to faulty batteries

    Following the reportedly halted Galaxy Note7 distribution in Korea after reports of the smartphone exploding during charging, the company is allegedly thinking of recalling units, which have already been sold but this decision is still in the making. According to South Korean media outlet Chosun Ilbo, Samsung had originally planned to exchange the Galaxy Note7…

  • Samsung launches Galaxy Note7 in China with 4GB of RAM only

    Today Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note7 in China, at a special event. Despite many past rumors claiming we’ll see a version with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage in China, this was not mentioned at all in the official presentation. So the Note7 makes its debut in China with ‘just’ 4GB of RAM and…