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Samsung confirms Galaxy Note 8 on the way, offers trade-ins for Koreans with recalled Note 7 phones

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Samsung isn’t done with its Galaxy Note line of smartphones just yet. Some people were starting to wonder if the company might give up on its line of phones with big screens, digital pen support, and other premium features, but the company has announced that it is indeed working on a Samsung Galaxy Note 8, […]

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Samsung expands Note 7 recall to include replacement units, offers up to $100 credit as incentive

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Have a Samsung Galaxy Note 7? You should stop using it and return it for a refund or exchange it for another phone. Samsung has already cancelled production of the phone and advised owners to power down their phones. Now the company is working with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission to expand the recall of […]

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Report: Samsung still doesn’t know why Galaxy Note 7 phones were catching fire

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The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 may be the hottest phone of 2016. Literally. After dozens of confirmed reports that the phones were catching fire, Samsung this week announced that it was scrapping the phone altogether, directing its partners to stop selling existing inventory, and asking users to power down their devices and return them for […]

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Samsung discontinues the Galaxy Note 7, ceases production after more phones catch fire

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Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 received strong reviews when the smartphone launched in August. Then reports started to come in that some of the phones were catching fire. The company issued a recall, started selling new units that were said to be unaffected by the defect causing problems with the first batch… and then reports that […]

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Samsung stops selling Galaxy Note 7, tells owners to power down phones

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Following announcements that major wireless carriers including AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile had stopped selling Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, Samsung says it’s directing all of its global partners to stop selling the phones or offering to exchange pre-recall Note 7 phones for newer models. This comes after numerous reports of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones catching fire… and […]

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So about those new Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones that weren’t supposed to explode…

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It’s been a tough month for Samsung… and for some owners of the company’s phones. After issuing a massive recall of 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in response to credible reports that some of the phones were catching fire, Samsung started selling new Note 7 devices again last week. The problem that had caused […]

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Samsung is selling Galaxy Note 7 phones again

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Samsung has begun selling the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone again, following a recall affecting 2.5 million units, some of which may have had a flaw that could cause them to overheat and catch fire. The company has already identified the probable source of the problem and had begun replacing phones sent in by customers for […]

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How to identify a new, non-exploding Samsung Galaxy Note 7

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After issuing a recall of more than 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7 smartphones sold around the world (including a million phones sold in the US), Samsung has begun providing customers with replacement phones. But that could lead to a bit of confusion: how do you know if you have an old Galaxy Note 7 or […]

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Samsung issues recall for a million Galaxy Note 7 phones in the US

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Following the recent announcement of a voluntary recall for the Galaxy Note 7, Samsung has partnered with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a recall for a million phones sold in the US. The recall comes after dozens of reports of batteries on Galaxy Note 7 phones catching fire. The announcements also comes […]

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Samsung to limit risk of exploding Note 7 batteries through software update

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After numerous instances of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones catching fire, Samsung is in the process of running one of the largest consumer electronics recall programs in recent memory. Want to make sure your phone doesn’t spontaneously burst in to flames? You should probably stop using it right away and follow instructions from Samsung and/or […]