Samsung’s upcoming Android 7.0 update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge will include the company new Grace user interface and an improved Always On Display feature, according to a new report.
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Nam Taek-joo, an official at the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards, told the Associated Press that Samsung’s recall measures were inadequate.
The original refund period had expired on Monday, but a large number of consumers had missed that deadline. This comes as great news for potential Note 7 owners who were waiting for the phone’s sales to resume. Venting on social media, Note 7 owners said some stores either didn’t have the new Note 7 phone in stock or had a few units in stock but weren’t allowed to proceed with the phone exchange.
Samsung has issued an updated recall of the Galaxy Note 7 on Tuesday, 20 September, this in addition to the global recall issued on almost 2.5 million of the Galaxy Note 7 phones in early September.
But the recall caused confusion as Samsung sent conflicting messages about whether it was safe to continue using the phone.
Samsung plans to re-start sales of the safe Galaxy Note 7 from next week.
“The goal of this safety advisory is to advise air operators, passengers and crew of the risks involved in transporting the new Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in checked baggage or inside the cabin of an aircraft”. “It appears that consumers are not actively seeking an exchange or a refund”.
Samsung Electronics did not answer emails on Thursday seeking comment.
There have been 92 reports of the batteries overheating or catching fire in the U.S., including 26 reports of burns and 55 reports of property damage, including fires in cars and a garage, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. ” Since then several airlines globally has issued warnings about the Note 7 choosing to follow the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) advisory”.
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Curtis says he took the phone to get a replacement but one wasn’t available, so he was waiting until Wednesday to exchange it.
