A group of analysts from South Korea see only upsides for iPhone 7 component suppliers as a result of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recall, with one predicting there will be over 100 million sales of Apple’s new phone before the end of 2016.
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Buyers have started receiving their Samsung Galaxy Note 7 replacements in various countries across the world, but more reports pointing to units that catch fire seem to surface regularly.
Late on Sunday, Chinese online financial magazine Caixin cited one internet user’s report that his Note 7 phone, bought from JD.com INC, had caught fire and it was reported to be the first case in China involving the said Samsung’s handset.
However, it now seems that the exploding Galaxy Note 7 incidents in China don’t have anything to do with batteries after all.
Meanwhile, Samsung had previously said initial investigations showed faulty batteries as the cause of the fire hazard. The recall was certainly impactful for Samsung, but at least the company is moving forward and trying to make changes that will benefit customers, whether they go back to the Galaxy Note 7 or not.
T-Mobile says that replacement Galaxy Note 7 devices will be available “in most retail locations” starting Wednesday, Sept. 21. The vehicle was suddenly caught on fire on September 5 and the owner told that he had been charging his Note 7 when his Jeep Grand Cherokee “burst into flames”. Amperex Technologies Ltd. was the battery manufacturer for China.
The recall notice advises people who own the phones to stop using them and to power them down immediately.
You’ve probably heard by now, Samsung Galaxy Note 7’s are blowing up. “Samsung is completely committed to fixing this problem and ensuring the highest level of safety and satisfaction for its customers”, the firm said in the statement.
South Korea’s government has not issued an official recall like its counterparts in the USA and Canada. The company said the two units involved in the reports of fires were not from that batch. Monday is the deadline for consumers in South Korea to get a full refund.
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McDonald reported from Beijing.
