Something big has happened again and it’s pretty hot news. Yes, Samsung. Or more specifically, Note7 and the hot soup it’s currently in.
A short recap in case you’ve missed the entire saga
When Note7 first became available, thousands of people queued up and got a set for themselves. The Note7 placed the company in the lead in the smartphone industry and a huge advantage over Apple because the iPhone 7 wasn’t out yet.
Then, happy dreams of Samsung shareholders turned into a nightmare when reports of Note7 exploding started filtering in.
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Reacting admirably quickly, the company immediately issued a worldwide recall of 2.5 million units worldwide and replaced users with a new set of Note7.
Instead of being a story that ended pretty well for the company, the replaced Note7 sets had issues with overheating. The company promptly replaced the faulty devices too.
Reactions to the replaced Note7
When the first batch of Note7 had issues, the company conducted an investigation and deduced the cause to be faulty batteries.
When the issue started appearing in replaced Note7s, the company were quick to clarify that this time, it was due to the manufacturing process and not faulty batteries.
While some consumers remained happy with the prompt response of the electronics company, others were not as happy. They wanted refunds instead of a brand new set.
Samsung device, allegedly a replaced Note7, caused a plane evacuation
On 6 Oct (Thursday), a Southwest airline was evacuated after a Samsung device started emitting smoke.
Luckily, the plane was still on the ground and passengers, along with crew members, were calmly evacuated on the runway.
Mr Brian Green, the owner of said device claimed that the device was a replaced Note7. He also mentioned that he had powered down the device in preparation for takeoff.
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The heat damage from the incident was so severe the device couldn’t be identified.
“Until we are able to retrieve the device, we cannot confirm that this incident involves the new Note7.” – Samsung via ABC News
The South Korean electronics company has promised to share more details on the incident after they have confirmed the cause of the incident.
Now you know SIA banning Note7 from flights is a pretty smart move. Guess the GTA 5 mod knew what it was talking about, huh?
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This article was first published on goodyfeed.com
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