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Samsung working to recover 157 tons of scrap material from recalled Note 7s

Following one of the biggest consumer electronics recalls in recent memory, Samsung is sitting on quite a lot of Galaxy Note 7 units. So many, in fact, that protestors have even gone up against the company demanding answers on its plans for the waste. Among other ongoing efforts, Samsung has today revealed what it plans to do with a lot of those leftover Notes.


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Samsung will allegedly release the Note 7 ‘Fandom Edition’ on July 7th

After dealing with a ton of bad press last year with the Note 7 debacle, Samsung rose to the challenge and created one of its most successful and widely praised devices to date in the Galaxy S8. However, many fans continue to ask for the Note 7 to make a return and after months of rumors, it seems like that is finally going to happen.


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Samsung confirms it will sell refurbished Galaxy Note 7 units, details recycling for other units [Update]

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Following the demise of the Galaxy Note 7, we’ve heard multiple rumors stating that the phone would make a return in the form of a refurbished and safe device. Today, Samsung has officially confirmed that it plans to do this along with detailing plans to recycle remaining Note 7 inventory.


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Would you buy a refurbished Samsung Galaxy Note 7 if you knew it wouldn’t explode? [Poll]

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A report emerged this morning claiming that Samsung might bring back the Galaxy Note 7. This is exciting news as the Note 7 was one of the best selling and most popular smartphones of 2016. So popular, in fact, that Samsung had to roll out firmware updates that intentionally bricked handsets so that owners would actually return their possibly dangerous devices.

With Samsung potentially selling refurbished models of the Note 7, would you consider buying one?


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Samsung may resurrect the Galaxy Note 7 in emerging markets with a new, smaller battery

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We didn’t get a ton of truly great smartphones last year outside of options like the Huawei Mate 9, Samsung Galaxy S7, and of course the Google Pixel. However, there was one that really stood out ─ the Galaxy Note 7. With that release, Samsung had something incredible on its hands, until it blew up in their faces ─ literally. Now, after revealing the cause of the explosion, Samsung is rumored to be bringing the device back, at least for certain markets.


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Samsung’s reputation in one US survey has plummeted following the Galaxy Note 7 debacle

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After everything that happened with the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 last year, many customers have been fairly wary about the company’s devices, some even stating that they’ll never use a smartphone made by the Korean giant ever again. Now, that lack of trust is showing, as Samsung’s reputation in the United States has plummeted down to #49 out of 100.


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Purported photos of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 battery testing lab surface [Gallery]

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Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 debacle officially wrapped up yesterday (or at least we hope), with the Korean company announcing that flaws in batteries from two different suppliers were to blame for the device’s explosions. Now, a series of photos showing what appears to be the company’s Note 7 battery investigation facility have popped up on Twitter…


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Samsung says batteries from two manufacturers were the cause of Note 7 explosions [Video]

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The Galaxy Note 7 was very short lived after handsets began to explode. There have been reports and rumors that the battery was the root cause but results of an official investigation had yet to be announced. Today, Samsung has confirmed that the Note 7’s issues were indeed battery-related, specifically due to positive and negative battery cells making contact…


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Verizon redirecting outgoing Galaxy Note 7 calls as ‘thousands’ still in use, further steps planned

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From updates that disable charging to Samsung releasing an official explanation next week, the Galaxy Note 7 disaster is finally winding down. While 96% of phones have been recalled, Verizon (via Fortune) notes that “thousands” of Note 7s are still in use, with more steps being taken to encourage a return.


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There are more Galaxy Note 7s still in use than LG V20 and OnePlus 3T combined

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The Galaxy Note 7 was discontinued over two months ago, but we still talk about it a lot for good reason, there are still quite a lot of them out there. Just last month Samsung confirmed that 90% of Note 7s had been taken off the market, but that last 10% is still a lot of phones. In fact, it’s so many that it still outnumbers the total sales of some other smartphones which are still available.


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Samsung could start permanently disabling Galaxy Note 7s in the US as soon as next week

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It’s been two months since the Galaxy Note 7 was officially recalled, but not everyone who bought the phone has been willing to give it back. To encourage some of those users to return their device, Samsung has pushed out updates in certain regions to limit the Note 7 to a maximum charge of 60%. Now, it seems that Samsung is going to take even more drastic measures in the US by disabling Note 7 units entirely.


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Samsung says Note 7 owners in Canada won’t have radio functionality starting next week

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By now the entire world has heard about the Note 7 and its recall. Samsung has been trying hard to get customers to return the handset, working with network providers and governments to limit features of the units that are still in the wild. Starting next week in Canada, Samsung is going to the extreme and will disable all cellular, WiFi, and Bluetooth radios as well as limit how much the battery can charge…


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Samsung’s aggressive design on the Galaxy Note 7 could be to blame for explosions

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The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 will go down in the history books as one of the company’s biggest disasters. After having initial reports of batteries catching fire in September and then even having the replacement devices continue to catch on fire, Samsung had to officially recall and stop all production on the handset. As of today, Samsung still hasn’t released an official statement on why the Note 7 was defective but a 3rd party has torn the phone apart and we might finally have an answer…


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New Reuters poll suggests that Note 7 debacle didn’t damage Samsung’s brand in the US

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Following a global recall of the Galaxy Note 7 due to dozens of device explosions, many expect Samsung’s brand as a whole to suffer. Other issues in the company’s vast array of products ─ namely washing machines ─ only contributed to that. However, according to a new poll, none of these episodes have significantly damaged Samsung’s brand in the eyes of customers (via Reuters)…


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