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Confirmed: In an Unprecedented Move, Samsung Recalls All Galaxy Note 7 (yna.co.kr)
After delaying shipment of its flagship smartphone Galaxy Note 7 over quality control testing earlier this week, Samsung is all set to recall all of the Note 7 it has shipped in its home nation and abroad, according to rather reliable Yonhap News Agency, which is citing a Samsung official. It would be an unprecedented move from the company. From the report: The Samsung official told Yonhap News Agency that the cause of the reported explosions has been traced to the battery of the new phablet. "The most important thing is the safety of our customers and we don't want to disappoint our loyal customers," said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. He said Samsung is expected to announce the result of its investigation into the cause of the reported explosions, as well as comprehensive countermeasures either this weekend or early next week at the latest. "Products installed with the problematic battery account for less than 0.1 percent of the entire volume sold. The problem can be simply resolved by changing the battery, but we'll come up with convincing measures for our consumers," said the official.Samsung confirmed on Friday that it is indeed recalling the Note 7.
The article I read says that the battery cells are all made by Samsung, but the pack (and controller) was made by another company. The Note 7s in China all have their battery packs made from the same Samsung cells by a different company, and those haven't exploded yet.
If I have been able to see further than others, it is because I bought a pair of binoculars.
Do you really think they just decide to use fixed batteries just to piss you off?
Don't be silly. They do it to force you to buy a new phone every year or two.
"Oh, is your battery holding less charge? Just buy a new phone and you'll get a new battery for FREE!"
Freedom to fear. Freedom from thought. Freedom to kill.
I guess the War on Terror really is about freedom!