Samsung Smartphone Owners Eye iPhone, Google Pixel
As Samsung scrambles to determine what caused its Note 7 smartphones to overheat and catch fire, Google, Apple, and other manufacturers are poised to benefit from the carrier's misstep.A new survey from e-commerce firm Branding Brand found that 40 percent of people who currently own a Samsung device say they won't buy another phone from the Korean electronics giant.The majority, 62 percent, plan to go with another Android phone for their next purchase, while 30 percent say they plan to switch to the iPhone and 8 percent could buy a Google Pixel.While Apple's iPhone has always been a close competitor to Samsung's flagship smartphones, the Google Pixel is a newcomer to the high-end mobile market.
Smartphone crisis: Samsung halts sale, exchange of Note 7
Company's share price plunged 4.8% Tuesday morningSEOUL: Samsung told customers worldwide to stop using their Galaxy Note 7 smartphones as it struggled to contain a snowballing safety crisis that threatens to derail the powerhouse global brand.The South Korean conglomerate also called a halt to worldwide sales and exchanges of the troubled Note 7s, as the federal US consumer regulator issued an alarming warning of the possible dangers the device posed to its owners, their families and homes.The news slammed Samsung's share price, which plunged by as much as 4.8% in early morning trade.Tuesday's announcement came a little over a month after the world's largest smartphone maker announced a recall of 2.5 million Note 7s in 10 markets following complaints that its lithium-ion battery exploded while charging.
Samsung Permanently Stops Producing Galaxy Note 7 Smartphone
Samsung Permanently Stops Producing Galaxy Note 7 SmartphoneIn just over two months, Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 has gone from smartphone star to epic failure, with the South Korean firm confirming today that it is permanently halting production of the device.Linked to numerous battery-related fires, the Galaxy Note 7 could end up costing Samsung many billions of dollars.Launched in early August, the Galaxy Note 7 appears to have had a flaw that caused the battery's positive and negative poles to come into contact, generating enough heat to start a fire in some cases.After temporarily stopping sales in the U.S. on Sept. 2, Samsung began an exchange program for consumers, but the replacement devices were quickly being blamed for fires as well.
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