According to an unnamed Samsung official speaking with the Yonhap News Agency, the problem has been narrowed down to the Galaxy Note 7’s internal [non-removable] 3,500 mAh battery.
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That’s not always the case, though, especially if you reside in Belgium or Serbia and are looking for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7.
Reports claimed that Samsung will return the recalled phones with new batteries. The company is reportedly not considering refunds or exchange with a new phone.
Samsung launched the Note 7 on August 19 in some markets, including South Korea and the U.S. The report goes on to add that the recall might be only limited to South Korea as over in the US, Samsung is planning on just replacing the batteries for the devices that are affected by the defect.
PCR reached out to Samsung for a statement and was told: “Samsung are investigating the matter”.
It now seems that retailers and resellers in South Korea have mostly been affected, with an array of images appearing on social media showing exploded phones. Samsung plans to kick off sales of the Note 7 in Chinese online markets as scheduled later on Thursday.
Even before the issue of battery explosions emerged, supplies were not keeping up with higher-than-expected demand. Reports say that shipments were delayed in South Korea at all major carriers, including SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus Corp. However, due to unprecedented registrations, the South Korean company recently announced that it would delay the release of the smartphone in certain markets. If you would like to discuss another topic, look for a relevant article.
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