Samsung has delayed shipments of its new Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, amidst reports of batteries exploding and catching fire, reports Reuters. The decision to halt shipments was to implement quality control testing, and could not come at a worse time for the company, with Apple set to announce the ‘iPhone 7’ next week.
Below is an image of a nasty looking Galaxy Note 7, shared via Baidu:
The delay sent Samsung shares down three per cent, to a two-week low. South Korean media have reported incidents where users noted their phones caught fire while charging, posting pictures of charred devices online.
Usually when we hear reports of devices exploding and catching fire, it’s because people are charging with unofficial cables and third party chargers. But it appears in this case, incidents are bad enough that Samsung has made the move to halt shipments, indicating this may not be an isolated incident.
Earlier this month, we saw an unscientific real-life speed test, showing the near year-old iPhone 6s trumping the Galaxy Note 7, despite the latter showing more powerful specs on paper.
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This ad showed up at the bottom of your article Gary. Just because it’s a boy being sexually assaulted doesn’t make it right. Whoever the hell does your advertising, fire them. This is beyond sick Gary.
Unfortunately, I think the advertising is based on “your” browsing history. 🙁
Could you elaborate on that a bit. I don’t understand what browsing history is.
I also see that ad
A lot of the ads that visitors see are served based on the users previous internet browsing history & usage.
So, you may have been surfing topics or doing searches that are …. hmmm…. “non traditional”…. lol
Just my 2 cents worth.
Wow you know a lot about searches and Internet things. If you don’t mind me asking, what do you do? Do you work with computers?
I don’t see the pic below either. However, I believe these “sponsored links” are completely irrelevant all of the time. Nothing I ever see in this area has anything to do with my interests or search history.
Interesting browsing history! I only see these ads below…
Going back to the article. OUCH! That’s gotta hurt!
Back to the article at hand:
“and could not come are a worser time for the company”
This line needs some editing????
Lol. I like how Gary writes. It’s like he’s having a conversation with us. Tossing out tech news should be just that. Great job Gary! You’re doing awesome!
Yes. Thank you for disrespecting your readers by being too lazy to proof read before publishing. Are you rushed for time in the mornings, trying to get to your day job at Wireless Wave? hehehe
There’s nothing wrong with working at Wireless Wave.
**hides in the half-car display out front**
I thought they fixed this issues