“The most frightening part of the recent New York Times article on the background of Samsung’s battery problems with the Galaxy Note 7 is that of the company’s ignorance,” Gene Steinberg writes for The Tech Night Owl. “As of the day that article was written, Samsung, the world’s largest mobile handset maker, had no clue what went wrong, what caused batteries to overheat and sometimes burst into flame.”
MacDailyNews Take: Samsung had no clue what caused their products to explode, yet shipped replacements anyway, assuring their customers the products were safe.
“At first, it was thought the defects could be traced to one of their suppliers, but even when they used batteries from another supplier on the fixed versions, the problems recurred. So it couldn’t be the battery, unless the core design was defective to begin with,” Steinberg writes. “I am especially troubled at Samsung’s apparent flailing when confronted with so serious a defect. It has the real and present danger of destroying the brand…”
MacDailyNews Take: Good and well-deserved.
“Even though the Galaxy Note 7 is dead, will customers flock to the Galaxy Note 8, should there be one, or wait for others to test it first to make sure it’s safe? How does Samsung reassure customers?” Steinberg writes. “What about other models? Is there the danger that the some of the Note 7’s design concepts might find their way into the Galaxy S8? If Samsung doesn’t know the cause of this problem, how do they keep another product from inheriting similar defects?”
just bored. I actually agree with all the comments you make, even the ones blasting me as a troll.
It just seemed fun to mess with you anyway because you are a bit intense. Lighten up, bro. Not everyone is a mega-warrior like you.
That said, I enjoy your comments, and rest assured, other than the comments I made previous to this in the last few minutes, this is my last misadventure as the intrepid and righteous peterblood71, or 17, or 1776 or etc.
Peace out.
Appreciated. There are more malevolent trolls here and you can understand why I want to avoid the confusion. Your posts about SamSplode would have been as well received under your own pseudonym.
samsung treats customers as guinea pigs and does not value human life, including collateral damage to general public, children etc. their behavior is reprehensible. the problem is deep seated with their bloated corporate culture and lack of sophistication, they should stick to dishwasher.
I did an informal, completely unscientific poll around my office. People are familiar with this Samsung exploding fiasco, and most responses are “Yes, I heard about the exploding Samsung Phones. I can’t imagine why anybody would ever buy another Samsung phone after this”. The stubborn Samsung fans say that “Samsung” (the main brand), “Galaxy” (the mobile brand) and “Note” (the model brand) are three separate things, but for the normal population, this is a distinction without a difference. There are cartoons in mainstream newspapers making fun of exploding / burning Samsung phones (not Galaxy, not Note 7; Samsung!).
The mainstream public (especially American public) has a very short attention span (and a short memory), so it is likely that some will forget about the burning Samsung phones. However, this is still unlikely to go away for Samsung anytime soon. The mobile brand is severely damaged.
Yes, this is my concern (for safety) but as long as no one gets hurt, it would make me smile to see 2 or 3 Samsung phones explode each month for the next year, and make the news every time.
I don’t know if Samsung (cell company providers) will do a drastic measure as to have cell service cut off to the remaining ones or not. Only way to truly get them returned.
Totally agree with you about American public having short term memory issue. Unfortunately this situation will be but a speed bump in Samsung’s history and will not bring them to their knees as they deserve. The Android mentality group of Americans will buy what appears to be cheapest and do not let rationality, history, facts or reason come into their decision process.
Latest survey from Branding Brands reports 40% of Samsung smartphone customers will not buy another Samsung phone. That’s a pretty big hit. When Samsung smartphone customers are publicly shamed by guess is that number will go higher.
Samsung are not only refunding customers the money that they paid for their Note 7, but are also paying an extra £25 towards buying an iPhone to replace it. If anybody is still interested in a Samsung phone, they will give them $100 towards it.
Fortunately the Samsung Note 7 fire feature is portable across devices. You just need to strap a Note 7 to your iPhone 7 and you will get twice the fire power!
Yhea, ’a controversy is removal of 3.5mm headphone jack; ScamScum’s controversy is burning and exploding phones. ScamScum news much more exciting. ishttp://www.idownloadblog.com/2016/10/11/samsung-galaxy-s8-huge-changes/
Once again copying iPhone
Why is ScamScum copying iPhone 7 features in their next smart(?)phone? 🖖😀⌚️
A few weeks ago there were some news reports of Samsung Galaxy 7’s exploding as well. (i.e. not just the Note 7).
Since then the news of the replacement Note 7’s catching on fire has taken over the media (for good reason). Many of these have stated that the Note 7’s can be returned and replaced with Galaxy’s.
However has anyone definitively shown the Galaxy’s to be safe as well. If so, what was concluded from those earlier reports?
A friend of mine purchased a SG7 Edge, and now wants out. Does anyone know of a clause, special, or anything else to get him out of this and into and iPhone, without paying out the back pocket a crazy amount of money?
Samesong DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Think they did it to themselves, so I don’t have to ask …
My bet is Apple had a hundred Note 7s to examine and analyze. I’ll bet Apple knows EXACTLY why the Samsung’s failed.
The question is if another Android maker will now rise in sales as Samsung declines?
It’s not nice to steal others identities. Even partially.
Yeah. Good point. 😉
It must really suck being you, eh troll?
just bored. I actually agree with all the comments you make, even the ones blasting me as a troll.
It just seemed fun to mess with you anyway because you are a bit intense. Lighten up, bro. Not everyone is a mega-warrior like you.
That said, I enjoy your comments, and rest assured, other than the comments I made previous to this in the last few minutes, this is my last misadventure as the intrepid and righteous peterblood71, or 17, or 1776 or etc.
Peace out.
Appreciated. There are more malevolent trolls here and you can understand why I want to avoid the confusion. Your posts about SamSplode would have been as well received under your own pseudonym.
samsung treats customers as guinea pigs and does not value human life, including collateral damage to general public, children etc. their behavior is reprehensible. the problem is deep seated with their bloated corporate culture and lack of sophistication, they should stick to dishwasher.
I did an informal, completely unscientific poll around my office. People are familiar with this Samsung exploding fiasco, and most responses are “Yes, I heard about the exploding Samsung Phones. I can’t imagine why anybody would ever buy another Samsung phone after this”. The stubborn Samsung fans say that “Samsung” (the main brand), “Galaxy” (the mobile brand) and “Note” (the model brand) are three separate things, but for the normal population, this is a distinction without a difference. There are cartoons in mainstream newspapers making fun of exploding / burning Samsung phones (not Galaxy, not Note 7; Samsung!).
The mainstream public (especially American public) has a very short attention span (and a short memory), so it is likely that some will forget about the burning Samsung phones. However, this is still unlikely to go away for Samsung anytime soon. The mobile brand is severely damaged.
Couldn’t have happened to a nicer company… </s>
One factor is people can be slow to return products they critically need to operate, like their phone.
Even if most Note 7’s are returned, a few will continue to generate disasters for another year at least.
Yes, this is my concern (for safety) but as long as no one gets hurt, it would make me smile to see 2 or 3 Samsung phones explode each month for the next year, and make the news every time.
I don’t know if Samsung (cell company providers) will do a drastic measure as to have cell service cut off to the remaining ones or not. Only way to truly get them returned.
Totally agree with you about American public having short term memory issue. Unfortunately this situation will be but a speed bump in Samsung’s history and will not bring them to their knees as they deserve. The Android mentality group of Americans will buy what appears to be cheapest and do not let rationality, history, facts or reason come into their decision process.
Latest survey from Branding Brands reports 40% of Samsung smartphone customers will not buy another Samsung phone. That’s a pretty big hit. When Samsung smartphone customers are publicly shamed by guess is that number will go higher.
Samsung are not only refunding customers the money that they paid for their Note 7, but are also paying an extra £25 towards buying an iPhone to replace it. If anybody is still interested in a Samsung phone, they will give them $100 towards it.
Which is a slap in the face. These consumers should be getting free devices for what they had to endure.
But the iPhone 7 is so dull and boring, doesn’t set me on fire at all..
Fortunately the Samsung Note 7 fire feature is portable across devices. You just need to strap a Note 7 to your iPhone 7 and you will get twice the fire power!
Hardly so, I think you are more likely and accurately referring to you and your posts.
Hmmm, I suppose you could be joking. Sorry if so but around here you never know without a qualifier.
Yhea, ’a controversy is removal of 3.5mm headphone jack; ScamScum’s controversy is burning and exploding phones. ScamScum news much more exciting. ishttp://www.idownloadblog.com/2016/10/11/samsung-galaxy-s8-huge-changes/
Once again copying iPhone
Why is ScamScum copying iPhone 7 features in their next smart(?)phone? 🖖😀⌚️
For every complex problem, there is a simple, easy to understand wrong answer. 🖖😀⌚️
The Galaxy Supernova7 is the company’s Swansung.
A few weeks ago there were some news reports of Samsung Galaxy 7’s exploding as well. (i.e. not just the Note 7).
Since then the news of the replacement Note 7’s catching on fire has taken over the media (for good reason). Many of these have stated that the Note 7’s can be returned and replaced with Galaxy’s.
However has anyone definitively shown the Galaxy’s to be safe as well. If so, what was concluded from those earlier reports?
Just waiting for some hacker to throw some malware out there that generates a message on Samdung’s phones:
Attention: Your phone will explode in: (30 minutes countdown timer)
“It has the real and present danger of destroying the brand…” as MDN put it .well deserved …but..
deroyong the brand is the last concern…. how about the real problem of potentially destoying lives and killing and injuring people… …etc…
pardon the typos above.
“It has the real and present danger of destroying the brand…” as MDN put it ‘well deserved’ …but..
destroying the brand is the last concern…. how about the real problem of potentially destroying lives, killing and injuring people… …etc…
Flash + Android + Google + Samsung are an explosive combination (literally) and make for an interesting acronym.
A friend of mine purchased a SG7 Edge, and now wants out. Does anyone know of a clause, special, or anything else to get him out of this and into and iPhone, without paying out the back pocket a crazy amount of money?