Samsung plans to sell refurbished Galaxy Note 7s
Tech Company Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Monday it plans to sell refurbished versions of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphones that were pulled from markets due to fire-prone batteries.
The Note 7s were permanently scrapped in October, roughly two months from the launch of the near-$900 devices, as more of the phones self-combusted despite a global recall initiated in September. A subsequent probe found manufacturing problems in batteries supplied by two different companies - Samsung SDI Co Ltd and Amperex Technology Ltd.
“The objective of introducing refurbished devices is solely to reduce and minimize any environmental impact,” sources says Samsung is still hammering out the details of the resale, which will depend on, among other things, conversations with carriers and local authorities.
Though the company did hasten to add that it won’t be bringing the handset back to the States in refurbished form. “The product details including the name, technical specification and price range will be announced when the device is available,” the statement continues. “Samsung will not be offering refurbished Galaxy Note 7 devices for rent or sale in the US.” but probably other countries.
Rumors also suggests that devices will come with smaller batteries so as to avoid the exploding bizarre
Of course, this is likely the final action the company wants to be discussing during such an important week for the brand. On Wednesday, Samsung’s set to announce the Galaxy S8, its first major release since everything went down with the Note 7.
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