Samsung has recovered a majority of Note7 handsets, but it appears that some are still being used in the US. Samsung will update the Note7 and disable charging, hoping to reclaim the remaining units.
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Despite a 90% rate of return in Canada for the fiery Note7, 10% of customers are still holding out, forcing Samsung to warn that If you fail to turn it in before Dec 15, then you'll get cut off.
Samsung has thrown in the towel and is officially telling everyone that owns a Galaxy Note7 to power down and get a replacement handset. If you own a Galaxy Note7, here's what you need to do.
A new report by a Korean news agency is now claiming that the tech giant has temporarily suspended all production of its latest phablet following multiple reports of defective replacement devices.
In the continuing saga of carriers withdrawing support for the Note7, a new report indicates that AT&T might be considering a permanent and total halt of all Note7 sales.
In what may prove to be the death knell for Samsung's Note7, all major US carriers are now allowing their customers to replace their replacement Note7 in favour of another smartphone.
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced a recall of one million Samsung Galaxy Note7 devices, due to their likeliness to catch fire and cause injury or property damage.
In light of the Galaxy Note7 recall, Samsung is now preparing replacement devices for those who were affected. The new handsets have a safety mark, to clearly differentiate them from the faulty units.
With the wide recall of Samsung's Galaxy Note7, the issue has created even more bad news. Samsung's shares have started slipping, with the company losing billions of dollars from investors.
In light of the Galaxy Note7 recall, over risks of batteries catching on fire, a Samsung analyst predicted that it will cost the company a large sum of money in order to fix the issue.
The Note7 has been recalled and while Samsung has outlined its US solution, T-Mobile is offering the ability for a "no hassle" return and will even let you keep the promotional accessories.