“Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Wednesday shipments of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone are being delayed as the firm conducts additional quality control testing,” Se Young Lee reports for Reuters. “‘Shipments of the Galaxy Note 7 are being delayed due to additional tests being conducted for product quality,’ Samsung said in a statement to Reuters. The firm did not elaborate on what it is testing and to what markets shipments are being delayed.”
“ocal media reports have said some users of the Galaxy Note 7, which launched in South Korea and other markets earlier this month, have claimed that the battery for their phones exploded,” Lee reports. “Quality control problems, if confirmed, could deal a major blow to [Samsung] as the firm is counting on the sales of the new device to maintain sales momentum for the mobile business in the second half of this year.”
Lee reports, “Production problems for the curved displays for the Galaxy S6 edge phone resulted in disappointing sales last year, and some investors fear a repeat if Samsung does not move quickly to meet Note 7 demand.”
“Production problems for the curved displays for the Galaxy S6 edge phone resulted in disappointing sales last year, and some investors fear a repeat if Samsung does not move quickly to meet Note 7 demand,” Chris Smith reports for BGR.
“Samsung was in such a hurry to launch the Galaxy Note 7 well ahead of its expected debut, and to beat Apple’s iPhone 7 to market, that it may have missed a thing or two during quality testing,” Smith reports. “It’ll be interesting to see whether Samsung does admit battery issues are to blame for the temporary halt in shipping, and whether or not the company will be forced to issue a recall.”
Not one post of this Samsung f-up on Facebook. Had this been an apple malfunction; Cnet, Forbes, Furtune, investor business daily and many many more would have been all over this.
I look at these writers and wonder if they are aware of their blatant reporting bias, and if they are, if they feel any shame or remorse for stocking the pillory, and if they don’t, if they feel any connexion with the noble tradition of journalism. Then I recall the 2nd-oldest profession was always a rather grubby business, organised around attracting ears foremost, slanted toward the salacious and only lately dressed up in moral garb to harvest viewers seeking validation of their beliefs.
That’s too close for comfort to the idea of prostitution, the oldest profession.
The usual imploding exploding expectations for Samsung, like the proverbial explosive cigar effect on their face, along with a little egg. Delicious.
How very odd. Samsung phones explode, damaging property and their design reputation, and the blogosphere snoozes. Apple changes a gun icon to a water pistol and there is a constitutional crisis. Only Apple.
Can you imagine if it was AAPL? The stock would have lost half its value, despite the fact that there is not and never will be an Apple killer. What’s up with the tech illuminati, who wrote last week about how superior the Galaxy S7 is to the iPhone? Is that a pistol in your pocket or is that just your genitalia exploding?
The humble SE can run rings around the Note 7, it catches fire and it’s still a better phone than the SE?
I don’t thinks so.
Another case of the tech blog echo chamber lovin smelling their own farts.
This is a fortuitous break for Tim Cook. The Galaxy Note 7 was embarrassing him and Apple. This is the second Samsung phone released exhibiting advanced features not found on the iPhone (e.g. dual-lens camera, water resistance, USB-C, iris scanner, OLED display). Tim Cook is failing to keep Apple phones out front. Apple Macs suck right now, too.
Fire Tim Cook!
The dual-lens camera is on the Galaxy S7. That was the first Samsung phone to leapfrog the iPhone. Now, Samsung has a second phone and Apple still hasn’t caught up with the first phone.
Technology is falling behind at Apple. What is Tim Cook doing?
That’s a Big Bang.
… from one hot product.
marketed as “increased battery life.”
Yeah! What he said. If it were not for AdBlock Plus I’d have quite MDN months ago too.
Does this app not suck or what?
Golly gee i can’t wait for all the headlines about this around the internet from all the media….
Not one post of this Samsung f-up on Facebook. Had this been an apple malfunction; Cnet, Forbes, Furtune, investor business daily and many many more would have been all over this.
It’s such a load of bullshit. This is an actual problem, unlike the “issues” iPhones supposedly have. And it’s crickets. Disingenuous pricks.
I look at these writers and wonder if they are aware of their blatant reporting bias, and if they are, if they feel any shame or remorse for stocking the pillory, and if they don’t, if they feel any connexion with the noble tradition of journalism. Then I recall the 2nd-oldest profession was always a rather grubby business, organised around attracting ears foremost, slanted toward the salacious and only lately dressed up in moral garb to harvest viewers seeking validation of their beliefs.
That’s too close for comfort to the idea of prostitution, the oldest profession.
The usual imploding exploding expectations for Samsung, like the proverbial explosive cigar effect on their face, along with a little egg. Delicious.
“Best Samsung phone ever” reviews my ass!
ScamScum will claim, “Sales of Note7 are exploding.” 🖖😀⌚️
Does this include the Edge?
I say bodes well for curved displays. Apple should be paying attention to this.
If Samsung where to buy batteries from Japan, instead of China, maybe things would have gone better for them. Oh wait they give their phones away.
You get what you pay for.
Another Samscum BOMBASTIC blast..
I prefer calling them Scamscum, a name that truly fits.
Absolutely f.ing gorgeous
iPhone “killer” indeed
Oh deary me, EVEN MORE suffering at Samsung! 😥 So sad.
💣💥💥💥😫😭😿😰
How very odd. Samsung phones explode, damaging property and their design reputation, and the blogosphere snoozes. Apple changes a gun icon to a water pistol and there is a constitutional crisis. Only Apple.
Samsung is still burning down houses in Australia! About 200 fire so far.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-14/samsung-washine-machine-recall-sydney-fire-nsw-white-goods/7732858
I believe Apple has had a few of these flare ups…. if it’s an iPhone, it’s not a real phone!
Can you imagine if it was AAPL? The stock would have lost half its value, despite the fact that there is not and never will be an Apple killer. What’s up with the tech illuminati, who wrote last week about how superior the Galaxy S7 is to the iPhone? Is that a pistol in your pocket or is that just your genitalia exploding?
The humble SE can run rings around the Note 7, it catches fire and it’s still a better phone than the SE?
I don’t thinks so.
Another case of the tech blog echo chamber lovin smelling their own farts.
Marvin the Martian: “Where’s the kaboom?! There’s supposed to be an Earth-shattering kaboom!”
This is a fortuitous break for Tim Cook. The Galaxy Note 7 was embarrassing him and Apple. This is the second Samsung phone released exhibiting advanced features not found on the iPhone (e.g. dual-lens camera, water resistance, USB-C, iris scanner, OLED display). Tim Cook is failing to keep Apple phones out front. Apple Macs suck right now, too.
Fire Tim Cook!
There’s no dual lens camera on the Note. But other than that it is far ahead of the current iPhone in features and design.
The dual-lens camera is on the Galaxy S7. That was the first Samsung phone to leapfrog the iPhone. Now, Samsung has a second phone and Apple still hasn’t caught up with the first phone.
Technology is falling behind at Apple. What is Tim Cook doing?
Buy one get one free. Of course they didn’t tell you that the free one will blow up and then you have to buy another one at full price.