The company said the testing would not delay the Note 7’s launch Thursday in Chinese online markets, and did not say if those phones are different from the ones sold in South Korea.
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Broker Hyundai Securities said such glitches were common and it still expected Samsung to report third-quarter operating profits of 8.5trn won (£5.7bn), and added that Samsung’s medium-term prospects looked encouraging ahead of the launch of smartphones with foldable screens next year. Upon further investigation, it has been reported that the batteries were provided by Samsung SDI, a Samsung affiliate company.
It halted shipments to local telcos on Wednesday following multiple reports of the exploding batteries in both Korea and overseas.
Samsung is planning to offer free service, like exchanging batteries, for all the consumers who purchased the Galaxy Note 7 in South Korea.
For the phones sold in Korea and some overseas markets, ITM Semiconductor, a Korean firm, produces the battery pack.
A recall of the Galaxy Note 7 would be a big deal, as the Note 7 is Samsung’s new flagship and the company has likely already moved many units.
As the story develops it will become clearer as to which shipments have been effected and whether or not Samsung will be prepared to recall the smartphones or continue to delay future shipments.
One user posted images of a charred Galaxy Note 7 on a South Korean website called Ppomppu, claiming the phone caught fire while charging. For the protection of AP and its licensors, content may not be copied, altered or redistributed in any form.
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