FAA’s Galaxy Note 7 warning wiped $10 billion from Samsung’s market value

The Federal Aviation Administration recently put out a warning about the Galaxy Note 7 being a potential fire hazard and urged passengers to not use the handset on flights. Samsung’s stock has already been under pressure since the company confirmed its global recall for the Galaxy Note 7 and this warning certainly did not help. Soon after the FAA’s warning was issued, Samsung’s stock was hammered and with more than $10 billion being wiped from...

Galaxy A3 (2016) spotted on GFXBench with an octa-core processor

Two weeks ago, we exclusively reported that Samsung is working on successors to this year’s models of the Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7, and now the third-generation Galaxy A3 has been spotted in the GFXBench database. It’s being referred to as Galaxy A3 (2017) and sports a 4.7-inch display, a 1.5GHz octa-core Qualcomm CPU, 2GB of ram, 8GB of expandable flash memory, a 13MP rear-facing...

Galaxy J series handsets will be handed out as loaners to those who return their Galaxy Note 7

Samsung is now urging customers who have already received their Galaxy Note 7 units to take their handsets back to where they bought them from and turn them in so that they may receive a replacement. All existing customers are eligible to receive a new unit from Samsung as a replacement. The company is going to ship new inventory in over a week but it’s advising customers to power down their Galaxy Note 7 immediately and exchange it right away....

Galaxy Note 7 banned from check-in baggage in India

You have read countless reports by now that the Galaxy Note 7′s battery is at risk of explosion when being charged. Samsung has acknowledged the issue and it’s now working to provide replacement inventory within a week or so. It’s going to voluntarily exchange all Galaxy Note 7 units shipped since the release. Reports about exploding Galaxy Note 7 units continue to come in even after the recall has been announced which is why Samsung is urging all...

Samsung is urging all Galaxy Note 7 owners to participate in its replacement program

Earlier today, Samsung took to its Newsroom to share a blog post urging all Galaxy Note 7 owners to trade in their handset for a replacement even if they believe that their particular unit does not pack the faulty battery that was to blame for a few devices exploding while on charge. “Our number one priority is the safety of our customers. We are asking users to power down their Galaxy Note7s and exchange them as soon as...