Are Samsung’s Galaxy S7 Edge smartphones catching fire too?
“Samsung’s smartphone woes could get a lot worse, as new evidence suggests that the Galaxy Note 7 might not be its only dodgy smartphone,” Sean Keach reports for Trusted Reviews.
“A Galaxy S7 Edge from the Philippines has complained that her smartphone caught fire for no apparent reason,” Keach reports. “Weng Briones posted images of a completely destroyed S7 Edge handset, claiming that the phone began to heat up and smoke while her 16-year-old daughter was using it. Fortunately (and unsurprisingly), Briones says that Samsung was completely willing to resolve the situation quickly.”
“The Samsung brand has been mired in controversy after being forced to recall its brand new Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, which launched in early August. On September 2, the company issued a global recall for the phone, after an internal investigation uncovered a serious battery flaw that was causing some users’ handsets to spontaneously catch fire,” Keach reports. “It’s not clear whether the battery issues affect other handsets, including the Galaxy S7 Edge; Samsung has not issued any guidance or statements regarding other phone models.”
MacDailyNews Take: The smart move is, of course, to buy a real iPhone, not a hastily-assembled wannabe from a IP-trampling South Korean dishwasher maker.
Jeep charging a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 (left) and a Jeep charging an Apple iPhone (right)
Garage charging a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 (left) and a garage charging an Apple iPhone (right)
