Samsung might start selling refurbished Galaxy Note 7 devices
You never know what the South Korean giant is up to
Samsung may make another attempt to sell its Note 7 device PHOTO: REUTERS
It seems Samsung has a last chance to sell its 'exploding' Galaxy Note 7.
Given the controversy around the devices' battery eruptions, Samsung is 'contemplating' selling refurbished Note 7 units next year.
Following a series of Note 7's fire-catching incidents, Samsung announced a recall programme on September 2 for the entire 2.5 million Note 7 units, shipped in 10 nations, including South Korea and the United States.
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However, quoting an “industry source”, a South Korean news outlet, The Investor, reported that the company might start selling refurbished units of the ill-fated phone.
“Samsung has not made a final decision yet, but it will likely sell the refurbished Note 7 units next year,” the source said, adding that the refurbished handsets will be mostly sold in emerging markets such as India and Vietnam where low-end and mid-range smartphones are more popular.
Samsung engineers have so far not been able to conclusively identify what causes the Note 7 to catch fire.
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The controversy also made the company run a full-page apology in three major newspapers, i.e. The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and the The Washington Post.
It is unlikely that Samsung would risk the device again, but you never know what the South Korean tech giant is up to.
Given the controversy around the devices' battery eruptions, Samsung is 'contemplating' selling refurbished Note 7 units next year.
Following a series of Note 7's fire-catching incidents, Samsung announced a recall programme on September 2 for the entire 2.5 million Note 7 units, shipped in 10 nations, including South Korea and the United States.
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However, quoting an “industry source”, a South Korean news outlet, The Investor, reported that the company might start selling refurbished units of the ill-fated phone.
“Samsung has not made a final decision yet, but it will likely sell the refurbished Note 7 units next year,” the source said, adding that the refurbished handsets will be mostly sold in emerging markets such as India and Vietnam where low-end and mid-range smartphones are more popular.
Samsung engineers have so far not been able to conclusively identify what causes the Note 7 to catch fire.
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The controversy also made the company run a full-page apology in three major newspapers, i.e. The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and the The Washington Post.
It is unlikely that Samsung would risk the device again, but you never know what the South Korean tech giant is up to.