“Reports out of Korea say Samsung plans to temporarily halt production of the Galaxy Note 7, and it should,” Ina Fried writes for Recode. “The Note 7 isn’t going to get a third chance.”
“With multiple reports that the supposedly safe replacement models are also overheating, there would appear to no longer be a market for [this] phone,” Fried writes. “The clearest sign of this came Sunday as AT&T and T-Mobile announced they would no longer even give replacement models to those turning in the original, recalled models. Verizon hasn’t officially halted distribution of replacement models, but a representative said it currently has no inventory of the devices.”
“Samsung should shift its attention from saving the Note 7 to saving its reputation, and its mobile business,” Fried writes. “The Note 7 is over. Samsung’s work now is to try to ensure there is a market for a Note 8.”
Read more in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: How will the Note 8 outod the Note 7? Cut victims with sharp edges first before exploding and burning down their house?
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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)
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