Samsung has promised to explain why its Galaxy Note 7 phablets were so fond of exploding in the “coming weeks”.
When Samsung initiated its first Note 7 recall back in September, it blamed faulty batteries for the device’s uncanny flammability, subsequently issuing replacement devices with new cells.
Of course, that was only the tip of the (rapidly melting) iceberg, and it soon became clear that Samsung’s new Note 7 units were just as combustible as the original ones.
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The South Korean firm has remained mum on the matter since, focussing instead on its sweeping recall effort and going as far as to halt Note 7 production altogether.
However, the company appears to have now broken its silence – sort of.
In an official statement, a Samsung spokeperson said that a formal explanation would be offered following the organisation’s investigations into the matter.
“The replacement phones have batteries from a separate and different supplier than the original Note 7 devices. We’re currently conducting a thorough investigation, and it would be premature to speculate on outcomes.
“We will share more information in the coming weeks.”
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Translation: Samsung may tell us something at some point in the future, when it damn well feels like it.
In the meantime, keep concoting those wild theories. Mine’s that Sammy entered into a blood pact with alien hackers than went sour and this was their retalation.
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What do you think caused nearly every Galaxy Note 7 under the sun to go up in flames? Let us know in the comments below.
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