tag Note 7

Samsung faces potential class action in U.S. over Note 7

EghtesadOnline: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's U.S. unit is facing a proposed class action lawsuit from three Galaxy Note 7 customers, according to a filing in a federal court in Newark, New Jersey.
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Publish Date:19/October/2016 | 06:39

Samsung Cuts Profit by $2.3 Billion After Killing Note 7

EghtesadOnline: Samsung Electronics Co. cut its third-quarter operating profit by $2.3 billion after ending production of its fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, the first official indication of how much the crisis will cost South Korea’s largest company.
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Publish Date:13/October/2016 | 09:39

Samsung's latest invention: a fireproof box for Note 7 returns

EghtesadOnline: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is sending fireproof boxes and protective gloves to customers returning potentially explosive Galaxy Note 7 phones, sparking a firestorm of humor on social media about the new twist in the recall scandal.
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Publish Date:13/October/2016 | 07:27

AT&T Said to Consider Stopping All Samsung Note 7 Sales

EghtesadOnline: AT&T Inc. is considering stopping all sales of Samsung Electronics Co.’s flagship Galaxy Note 7 over concerns about the smartphone’s safety, according to a person familiar with the situation.
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Publish Date:09/October/2016 | 20:39

Samsung Customer in China Reports Battery Fire in New Note 7

EghtesadOnline: A Chinese man reported that a Note 7 smartphone from Samsung Electronics Co. exploded after he bought it this week, raising questions about whether the South Korean company’s problems with battery fires are spreading to newer versions of the premium device.
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Publish Date:27/September/2016 | 08:00

Samsung to disable Note 7 phones in the U.S. via software update

EghtesadOnline: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Friday that a software update for Galaxy Note 7 smartphones will be released mid-December in the United States preventing them from charging and functioning as mobile phones, rendering them useless.
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Publish Date:10/December/2016 | 05:02

Samsung offers financial incentives to stem Note 7 bleeding

EghtesadOnline: Samsung Electronics on Thursday offered financial incentives for customers in South Korea who exchange Galaxy Note 7 smartphones for other Samsung models, as it scrambles to shore up its reputation in the wake of a damaging safety crisis.
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Publish Date:13/October/2016 | 07:23

Note 7 fiasco could burn a $17 billion hole in Samsung accounts

EghtesadOnline: Samsung Electronics' worst-ever recall could cost the company as much as $17 billion after it halted sales of its flagship Galaxy Note 7 for a second time, spelling an almost certain end for the ill-fated premium model.
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Publish Date:11/October/2016 | 09:18

Samsung halts Note 7 production after new fire scare: source

EghtesadOnline: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has suspended production of its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, a source said on Monday, after reports of fires in replacement devices added to the tech giant's worst ever recall crisis.
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Publish Date:10/October/2016 | 16:09

Replacement Samsung Note 7 phone emits smoke on U.S. plane: family

EghtesadOnline: A replacement model of the fire-prone Samsung Note 7 smartphone began smoking inside a U.S. plane on Wednesday, the family that owns it said, prompting fresh investigations by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Publish Date:06/October/2016 | 09:50

Samsung Caps Note 7 Battery Charging to Prevent Overheating

EghtesadOnline: Samsung Electronics Co. will push out a software update for South Korea that caps the capacity of Galaxy Note 7 smartphone batteries at 60 percent, a stop-gap measure to prevent overheating as the device’s global recall proceeds.
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Publish Date:14/September/2016 | 06:45