Galaxy Note 7

Refurbished smartphone to be launched on July 7

Much is at stake for Samsung after it suffered $5 billion loss following its global recall of Note 7 last year

Company also plans to recover and use or sell reusable components such as chips and camera modules

The woman suffered burns to her face and hands after her headphones caught fire during the flight

However, the launch event in New York City on March 29 is still on

The refurbished smartphones will feature many of the same components as the original Note 7s have

Manufacturers of lithium-ion batteries would be subjected to greater oversight and regular inspections

Operating profits for 2016 reached 29.2 trillion won, up 10.7 per cent year-on-year

The update will prevent the device from charging and functioning, rendering them useless

‘Replace your Note 7 with a Galaxy S7 edge plus Rs10,000 or obtain refund’

Halted production of Note 7 will damage Samsung's brand image and eventually hurt future sales of its smartphones

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Samsung will hold off on resuming Note 7 sales till October 1

Courts in Pakistan mostly give ruling in such cases in favour of consumers

Phone’s sale continues in Pakistan though Samsung has stopped its marketing across the globe

New Note 7 replacement devices will be available at most retail locations in the United States no later than Sept 21

Analysts say the recall may cost Samsung up to $5 billion in revenue this year

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission Friday urged Note 7 owners to stop using it

Following reports that the phones' batteries have combusted during charging and normal use

Qantas and Virgin Australia have issued similar warnings

Samsung last week issued a recall of Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in 10 markets, including the United States

Company says it will take about two weeks to prepare replacement devices for the phones already sold

However, the company declined to comment on any recall plan for the high-end gadget

The phone will be available for pre-booking from Aug 18 onwards

The new device employs a similar design to the Galaxy S series, but offers a larger screen and functions