Often the phone rings. Sometimes … it explodes. This is probably one of the greatest fears of smartphone manufacturers, see the fire or turn into small bomb. It is the turn of Samsung to be in this awkward position.
And the height of misfortune is his latest flagship is concerned, the Galaxy Note 7, announced on August 2 and sold 19 of the same month. The Korean giant has indeed announced on September 2 suspend sales of its smartphone. The manufacturer had already stopped deliveries for two days to perform tests after case of explosion of the device. The investigations are completed and the results final.
The client devices will be replaced
“We have confirmation that there is a battery problem,” he said during a press conference Koh Dong-jin, head of Samsung’s mobile business. 35 aircraft would be affected to date in the world. The company continues to inspect the smartphones with the help of its suppliers. Meanwhile, marketing Galaxy Note 7 is delayed in many countries like France, where it was only available in pre-order. Dong-Jin Koh added that Samsung would replace the devices of those who have already bought.
fairly serious incidents were reported in recent weeks in the Korean media as the Korea Herald . Some Galaxy Note 7 would have caught fire and exploded while he was trying to reload.
The Galaxy Note 7 so will not conquer the world as quickly as expected. It might not even beat sales speed records as did the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, launched in March
Sources:.
Reuters
Korea Herald
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