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Samsung Stops Airing Galaxy Note 7 Commercials, Preps Early Launch of Galaxy S8 (sammobile.com)
An anonymous reader writes: Given the bad press surrounding Samsung in regard to the faulty Galaxy Note 7 batteries, the company appears to have stopped airing Galaxy Note 7 commercials on TV. You know it's bad when they have reportedly stopped airing commercials in their home country, South Korea. One of the reasons behind the move is because sales of the Galaxy Note 7 have been suspended for over a week now, and will not be resuming until there is enough inventory to replace all Galaxy Note 7 units that have already been shipped. Some analysts believe sales might not be resumed until next month. Samsung will be using the ad space to market their other products like TVs and refrigerators. In addition, the company may be looking to launch the successor to the Galaxy S7 ahead of schedule. Kim Sang-pyo, an analyst for KB Investment and Securities said in a report: "If Samsung's flagship smartphone launch is delayed to the end of the first quarter of next year, the profitability of the mobile business division could be worsened next year," states the analyst. SamMobile also recently revealed the new model numbers for the Galaxy S8: the SM-G950 and the SM-G955. One model will feature a smaller screen, the other larger -- similar to the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, though both phones might have a curved display this time around.
What are the chances that a single cell phone manufacturer will ship two devices that explode?
get rid of the rounded edges, its crap. just let me add in an SD card, sim. have a headphone jack, keep up the "waterproof" bit. user-replaceable battery, andto sacrafice some water-tightness generally just make it faster,ligher, better screen.
The curved screen looks cool on a store shelf but, like glossy displays, is utterly useless and, like glossy displays, will be the norm before you know it.
Because fuck usability; it's sellability that counts.
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I've been seeing a LOT of commercials for Samsung refrigerators and (I think) washing machines while watching MLB.tv the past week or so. They're pretty standard fare... I wish they'd have a little fun with them. Like when the couple is standing there marveling at the refrigerator, suddenly it should catch on fire. It'd be even better with a washing machine.
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Yeah. This. I was just going to chime in on this. This idiotic war against serviceable components, expandable flash and replaceable / expandable memory is really tiresome. And with every generations of phone ifixit and the like give out instructions and OEM and 3rd party batteries and repair items become available.
And when something like this happens - it could have been : go to this special link to amazon, put your samsung serial number in and get an overnight package with the a new battery. But no. Now we have this fiasco.
Lets weld in and glue in an ultra flammable part that is a common replacement item - for what?
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Can't believe I'm posting a link to the Sun newspaper (ick!), but they have a video of a S7 going up in smoke on a table whilst the owner appears to be ordering food.
It wasn't even being charged at the time.
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To be fair, only the S6 series had no SD card. The 7 series phones use the dual-sim tray to either load dual sim or sim+SD (except in countries where they lockout the dual sim feature, which basically just turns it into a sim+sd tray) And they're not 4K screens either, they're "Quad HD" at 2560x1440.
Samsung to limit battery charging on Galaxy Note 7 phones to prevent fires
Basically, they're updating software in their home market to only charge up to 60% until everyone stops using them.
The software update is due to be introduced early the following day [next Tuesday] for phones that haven't been exchanged, according to the newspaper ad.
The ad didn't say whether the update would be automatic or require users' agreement. Samsung didn't respond to a request for more information on the software patch.
In the U.S., the company is working with the Consumer Product Safety Commission to figure out how a formal recall of the phones will work.
Asked about the software update, a Samsung spokesperson in the U.S. said that "no action will be taken without the approval of the CPSC."
Second: Hell Yeah, it's always a good idea to ship something earlier than you planned, because that will sure iron out the bugs before release. That's obviously the best way to stop the bad press.
Of course news about a fake are Fake News.
I also predict an early launch of the Galaxy Note 8, which looks suspiciously like a Galaxy Note 7, but with a larger battery and more storage.
But only Internet nerds care about "user serviceable". Most people like their ultra thin phones and don't care if the battery doesn't last for more than two years because they'll have a new phone by the time it dies.
All I want is a secure system where it's easy to do anything I want. Is that too much to ask ~~ Randall Munroe
Yes, how did it work out for them last time they tried to rush a phone to market (ahead of the iPhone 7)? You'd think they would have learned a lesson from this.
All I want is a secure system where it's easy to do anything I want. Is that too much to ask ~~ Randall Munroe
Why the need to try and sell the post on Slashdot with a misleading title? The early S8 release is nothing but pure speculation from some analysts.
During American football (background noise for me, I call it handegg).
I was thinking, rather than advertising the features of the phone, they should push it as an "exciting" purchase, with the key question being: Will it explode?
One would think, after a total recall, that all product related activities would stop immediately. I understand advertising contracts and such, but swap out the content with a warning and notice of the recall, rather than continuing to push the product.
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...my dishwasher and icemaker (yes, JUST the icemaker, not the freezer) now have Bluetooth
The icemaker probably detects if a Note 7 is in the room and generates extra ice in case it is needed to treat your burns.
One of the nicest features of the Galaxy S line of smartphones was user-replaceable batteries. I hope they go back to that model.
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This sort of thing has happened before( with laptops most notably). I don't see why they're acting like they have to replace a whole bunch of phones when all they have to do is replace the batteries.
Before or after ignition?
It turns out that the 'S8' is just the S7 with a green paint job and 'This Side Toward Enemy' printed on the back.
I think you've happened upon the wrong web site there, son.
"Nine times out of ten, starting a fire is not the best way to solve the problem." - my wife
One good thing here is it underscores what a poor choice it is to create a design with non-replaceable batteries.
If Samsung hadn't been in such a hurry to design planned obsolescence into the phone via non-replaceable batteries, all they would have had to do is send out new batteries, instead of ENTIRE NEW PHONES. You listening, Samsung? .... of course not. :)
Well, all I can describe it as, is as having all the appearance of a particularly apt form of karma. They intentionally fucked the customer; the universe fucked them back. Harder. [gentle smile]
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It is, of course, not going to, at least not for many years; however, the schadenfreude associated with the distress of this asshole company will last for a while.
I've whined about this across multiple sites in the hopes some fuckwit from Samsung reads it, (chances 0.01%) but if they are going to up the pace on the S8 then for goodness sakes make an S8+ edition in 5.7" or larger.
Some of "Note fans" myself included, like the big phone, I couldn't give a shit about the stylus. I know some people do, great, let them keep the Note series. For me though, give me that cubic half an inch (??) more battery please or processing speed. The Pen in my Note 2 and Note 5 is effectively useless to me.
Oh and the Note 7?I would've got one, except you stubborn assholes insisted on a curved display ONLY, yeah real smart move there, aesthetrics over usability.
Light reflecting off the corners.
Accidental palm press of the corners
Image being distorted around the corners
Slightly less real estate.
More difficult to protect the screen with a glass or plastic protector
Did I mention the accidental presses?
Seriously curved is a stupid gimmick. Saved me over $500 US though. I got a used Note 5 unlocked in ridiculously good condition for about $380 US.
Bonus points: The ONE TIME Apple fans are a little disillusioned over headphone jacks, Samsung bone it up REAL bad. Honestly as a Samsung fan, good. I heard Apple is playing second fiddle to Samsung lately, I hope Apple give them a pounding so they get their idiot heads in order.
I have a silver Galaxy S7. I usually get about one comment a week about how nice the phone looks. After the Note 7 recall happened when people ask the model of my phone and I tell them the Galaxy S7 they cringe and ask "the one that explodes?". So it's looking like people are associating the brand-new Galaxy with the issue instead of the specific Galaxy Note 7 model. Or maybe they're associating the number 7. Either way, Samsung might want to look into the feasibility of changing the brand name for future models.
Samsung should have quit with the NOTE 4 they really haven't improved that much since it's release. Now mine is paid off also.
They are going to have a hard time getting me to upgrade my Note 4. It may be the first phone I keep for four years. Unless someone gives me a 6"+ flagship phone and/or stop going thinner and give us a 6000+ mAh battery, I'll have this Note 4 until they no longer offer a replacement plan for the next time I break it.
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Samsung, the electronics will last far longer than the lithium battery. Had the note 7 battery been removable, users could have swapped a $10 replacement and kept their phones. Aesthetics/styling are the only benefits to an embedded battery, but this really accelerates product obsolescence and forces your customers to spend more. This is unacceptable.
Bring back removable batteries. If you don't, then I wish more million-unit recalls upon you until you build the product that we want.
Maybe you'll be a penny stock by then.
Yes, but that's not the only reason. Making batteries replaceable means designing the phones around that to some degree. They can't be jammed behind something else or a tight fit, they would need to be accessible. If they aren't easily accessible, then replacing the batteries is a nightmare not only for the company, but for you, which then makes you hate them anyway. And you breaking your phone to replace a certified replaceable battery generates maintenance requests, and general bad PR for them since they said that you could do it, and lo and behold, everyone is breaking their phone trying to get at it, where it is shoehorned in your ultraslim device where every millimeter of space is accounted for.
There are good reasons to buy a phone with a replaceable battery, but making it non-replaceable does simplify the process of designing, testing and manufacturing the phones if they don't have to deal with removal and replacement of the battery by consumers.
They may have also noticed that most people buy a new phone long before the original battery has worn out. Certainly there are people who use theirs into the ground and would appreciate a replaceable battery, but if that percentage is relatively small compared to their user base, then it's not an important feature overall for a mass market product.
There are rumors that Samsung S8 will not catch fire: it will simply enter in orbit around the Earth by itself, beaming then off the Galaxy, thanks to its powerful Li-Ion engines...
I agree that battery replacement is dangerous - I have ordered several replacement batteries for my Note 2 from ebay. They all had Samsung labeling, but exhibited wildly erratic discharge (dropping from 50% to 10% within a few minutes).
I have since replaced them with Anker batteries, which appear to have a good reputation for quality and safety, and are really not much more expensive than the Chinese low-end. People should be encouraged to avoid batteries made in China for safety reasons, unless they are vetted or supplied by an OEM.
The chargers also can be dangerous, and low-end Chinese manufacturers skimp on safety and quality. Look for the "UL" symbol for Underwriters Laboratories on any USB chargers. Also check for spelling and grammar mistakes in the labeling on the device, which are sure signs of a cheap forgery.
Power components must be purchased from reputable suppliers to assure safety.
The Note series is designed to be a serious workhorse. A lot of the people who own them need the battery to last, so they replace it when the battery life drops below an acceptable level (for them). This is likely well before the battery "dies".
The non user replaceable battery and the curved screen are keeping me off the Note 7, not the exploding battery. I need a replaceable battery for the reasons above, and flat screen so I can add a case that protects the screen adequately. Both of these are about device lifetime.
Samsung is opening up an opportunity for another supplier. Hopefully one takes up that opportunity.