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The Galaxy Note 7 was ahead of its time, even if it exploded sometimes

Samsung's Note 7 was praised at launch but was discontinued following widespread battery issues. The blame was placed on the large battery's compact design and issues with electrodes. Despite the ...
NBC New York

Note 7 Battery Design, Manufacturing Caused Fires: Samsung

Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday that problems with the design and manufacturing of batteries in its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones caused them to overheat and burst into fire. The announcement of ...
New York Post

This popular smartphone can overheat and explode — so it’s banned from planes: ‘Nobody should have that phone anymore’

That’s one hot device. A June 6 clip on the platform has reignited buzz about the infamous Galaxy Note 7, the smartphone so dangerous, it’s banned from the skies due to the possibility of its battery ...
ABC7

FAA advises travelers not to use, charge Samsung Galaxy Note 7 after devices catch fire

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a warning, advising passengers not to turn on or charge their Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on board any planes. In addition to not having ...
ABC 7 Chicago

T-Mobile is first carrier to remotely kill Note 7 batteries

SAN FRANCISCO -- Samsung Galaxy Note 7 holdouts will soon have dead phones. T-Mobile released an update on Wednesday to prevent Note 7 users from charging devices, rendering them useless. AT&T, ...
Digital Trends

Samsung is giving out safety gloves and fireproof boxes to return its fiery Note 7

The debacle surrounding Samsung’s fiery Galaxy Note 7 has been borderline surreal, so utterly bizarre that some might liken the entire astonishing episode to something out of Monty Python. And just ...