Samsung had to officially discontinue Galaxy Note 7 due to possibilities of phone catching fire while charging. Apparently, Samsung the tech giant still has plans on Galaxy Note 7 even if the flagship smartphone almost endangered its name.
According to the report posted on The Investor on late September, Samsung is planning on selling the recalled Galaxy Note 7 phones in the market next year. The plan is to most likely sell the refurbished phone to low-end and mid-range market is available. Samsung has not finalized this plan yet according to the source.
Previously, Samsung halts and recalled all devices globally telling the owners to stop using it according to TNW. Over 2 million Galaxy Note 7 devices were recalled by the company due to its fire catching possibilities.
There were a number of reports cited showing Galaxy Note 7 phones bursting to fire due to issues with the battery. Fox 13 reports on September 7 that Nathan Donarcher from St. Petersburg left his Galaxy Note 7 charging inside his Jeep Grand Cherokee. His Galaxy Note 7 exploded and when he looked outside of the window, his car was on fire engulfing his Jeep in flames.
NY Times described that Samsung went into "overdrive" as hundreds of employees were urged to diagnose the problem. Samsung is still investigating the exact cause why the battery of Galaxy Note 7 has tendencies to combust but their engineers are still unable to give us a good answer.
Most of the time, most electronic companies rely on the third-party firms to run safety quality check. However, Samsung chooses to test the Galaxy Note 7 while inside the factory before releasing it to the consumers according to the TNW.
Due to reports of Galaxy Note 7 battery catching fire, Samsung made a full page apology to three major newspapers that include, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and the Washington Post. It is likely that Samsung does not want to take the risk. We will wait for a further update.
