Following the news that the Galaxy Note 7 is officially being recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Samsung, some more bad news for the flagship Android phone has surfaced.
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Samsung has launched a new site to let Galaxy Note 7 owners know if their device is safe or not.
Meanwhile, Samsung has also announced that it will begin the official sales of newly manufactured Galaxy Note 7 handsets in South Korea on September 28.
16/09/2016: United States regulators have formally ordered Samsung to recall one million of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, as more reports of the device’s exploding battery come in.
The recall was started on September 2 following 35 reports worldwide of the phablet overheating and, in some instances, exploding.
Samsung today announced that replacement Galaxy Note 7 devices will be available in the USA at “most retail locations” no later than September 21.
Samsung said it is investigating both reported cases in China, the world’s largest smartphone market.
Samsung is going down the route to recovery when it comes to fixes with the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 and are hoping to recoup some of their losses along with regaining trust of people.
A replacement program was put forward with around 2.5 million models being recalled after the smartphone was launched in over 10 countries.
“Samsung has confirmed the problem is related to the Note7 batteries manufactured by its own company Samsung SDI” adding “that everyone should power off and stop using the Note7 immediately”.
Battery maker Amperex Technology Limited (ATL) said that the incident was not directly linked to the Note 7’s battery made by the China-based firm.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued general guidance to airlines about the policies regarding recalled or defective lithium devices on-board aircraft as cargo or in carry-on luggage. Samsung is predicting the new processor will be more powerful than the A10 chip found in the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus.
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Nigeria’s Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has issued a 7-Day Ultimatum to Samsung Electronics West Africa Limited to provide information on the full status of its compliance with the global directive of its mother company on the recall of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7.
