I believe he lost all credibility when he claimed 750 people own a galaxy note 7 where he works.
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Fire on Plane Caused by Replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7
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I believe he lost all credibility when he claimed 750 people own a galaxy note 7 where he works.
I agree completely that faulty dryers are a dangerous reality, faulty washers apparently are now as well. I was simply saying that comparing a phone to a dryer is not a good comparison because dryers inherently operate at high heat which causes them to have the constant concern of catching fire or combusting. A phone on the other hand, inherently does not.
The same people who throw fits over things like that are in this very thread bending over backwards to defend Samsung, doing the exact same things they accuse Apple fans of doing.
Wow, maybe Samsung should stick to making washing machines
might be explosive too ... http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-...om-samsung-s-latest-headache-washing-machines
It looks like the iPhone has had a few incidents over the years too. I hadn't heard of these before.
iPhone Explosion: Fire in student's pocket when iPhone explodes
http://bgr.com/2016/10/03/iphone-explosion-fire-6-plus-student-pocket/
Apple, FAA Investigating After iPhone Catches Fire Mid-Flight
http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...-after-iphone-catches-fire-mid-flight-n543516
Burning iPhone forces plane to make emergency evacuation
http://www.cultofmac.com/291864/iphone-5-catches-fire-mid-flight-causes-emergency-evacuation/
iPhone 7 catches fire; arrives charred in box, owner says
http://www.technobuffalo.com/2016/09/29/iphone-7-catches-fire-arrives-charred-in-box-owner-says/
12-Year-Old Girl: I Was Burned After My iPhone Caught Fire in My Pocket
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news...Phone-Caught-Fire-In-My-Pocket-303150061.html
Cyclist suffers third-degree burns after iPhone 6 catches fire following fall
https://9to5mac.com/2016/08/02/iphone-6-fire-cycling-fall-australia/
iPhone Explosion: Fire in student's pocket when iPhone explodes
http://bgr.com/2016/10/03/iphone-explosion-fire-6-plus-student-pocket/
Apple, FAA Investigating After iPhone Catches Fire Mid-Flight
http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...-after-iphone-catches-fire-mid-flight-n543516
Burning iPhone forces plane to make emergency evacuation
http://www.cultofmac.com/291864/iphone-5-catches-fire-mid-flight-causes-emergency-evacuation/
iPhone 7 catches fire; arrives charred in box, owner says
http://www.technobuffalo.com/2016/09/29/iphone-7-catches-fire-arrives-charred-in-box-owner-says/
12-Year-Old Girl: I Was Burned After My iPhone Caught Fire in My Pocket
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news...Phone-Caught-Fire-In-My-Pocket-303150061.html
Cyclist suffers third-degree burns after iPhone 6 catches fire following fall
https://9to5mac.com/2016/08/02/iphone-6-fire-cycling-fall-australia/
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You mean people would have to leave their devices at home, no phones, no laptops, note tablets. Imagine the withdrawal symptoms having to go back to land lines, that would be awesome to see actually. I bet the new battery technologies would be manufactured right quick. Better battery tech has been invented, no one want to spend the money to tool up manufacturing for it.
i doubt this was due to a replacement as exploding would not happen twice...
This must have happened because the user flying did NOT return their phone.... *not* because it was replacement. This sounds allot better
I can accept a phone exploding once, but twice ? I blame the store still selling these in the first place,
This must have happened because the user flying did NOT return their phone.... *not* because it was replacement. This sounds allot better
I can accept a phone exploding once, but twice ? I blame the store still selling these in the first place,
Shampoo is fundamental, so are shoes, and nail clippers, but we have to limit their size, take them off and not bring them on board. FAA can be quite draconian as all the terrorist nonsense has show over the years. I can easily see ban on LI-Ion powered devices on board aircraft. Could start a whole new industry of rental phones and lap tops at destination airports.
I hope you're being sarcastic because.... even though it's upside down... It clearly says samsung.
This might be the best time for samsung to re-call all the units and just give up on the Note 7. Move on. The design is clearly flawed and this will take alot longer than this.
I'll tell you one thing, I was complaining about working a lot lately for my job. .... I'm not complaining anymore. ... some of these dudes probably haven't slept since the first incident.
I'll tell you one thing, I was complaining about working a lot lately for my job. .... I'm not complaining anymore. ... some of these dudes probably haven't slept since the first incident.
Ummmmm why wouldn't one blame the manufacturer of the phone.... you know the ones that designed and produced it?
NBC News report
The news is reporting that the note 7 that exploded on the plane was indeed a replacement and that the imei was clean according to Samsungs website.
The news is reporting that the note 7 that exploded on the plane was indeed a replacement and that the imei was clean according to Samsungs website.
i doubt this was due to a replacement as exploding would not happen twice...
This must have happened because the user flying did NOT return their phone.... *not* because it was replacement. This sounds allot better
I can accept a phone exploding once, but twice ?
This did not "happen". It was intentionally done to cash in on a fat lawsuit. This sentence is already telling: "He has already replaced it with an iPhone 7." Hmmm... it sounds almost as if this Green character knew this would "happen" (and of course, he replaces the great Note 7 with a iPhone 7 -- very believable the whole story -- NOT).
Same thing with that despicable Dornacher character in Florida -- either hoping to cash-in and/or damage the reputation of an "evil foreign company".
And finally, nothing "exploded" despite the hysterical headlines in the English speaking trash press.
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The phone should be sent for investigation to make sure there was no foul play. And is it confirmed this is a replacement unit that caught on fire or are they going by what they guy said.
This story seems fishy to me.
This story seems fishy to me.
Yeah.
It's so difficult to disembark the plane and get a new phone at the airport.
What was the guy thinking?
It wasn't like he needed another phone since his Samsung note 7 exploded and subsequently his flight got canceled, at no point will he need to make Anymore phone calls for the remainder of the day.
Smh.
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Take your meds
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You're right, of course, and these things could happen to any manufacturer - especially one of Samsung's size.
But that CNN test is just the latest example of why I think these issues stem from Samsung's cultural problem more than anything else... their Galaxy Activ failed two independent studies in water tests, they cheated on geek bench, they have a history of blatantly ripping off other companies' designs and IP, they were caught posting messages in forums as independent users to manipulate public opinion, not to mention the corruption and scandals that are now well-documented.
Samsung is a great manufacturing company but it's not surprising that their overly aggressive, do whatever it takes culture is biting them in the butt again.
They should require everyone to carry two bottles of water, one to drink and one to pour over phones that ignite.
TSA screening is not based on logic, it is based on rules and regulations, staying politically correct to the point of absurdity. Every year 95% of test case bombs and weapons get through. Yet they will body cavity search a grandmother for oversized shampoo while waving on through the 20 something arabic male with backpack, holding koran, who bought a one way ticket with cash and won't look you in the eye.
At airports in Israel they profile passengers through multi layers of screening, much less obtrusive to majority of passengers, more effective, less costly, and it works as less test weapons get through.
Over the past few weeks, Samsung has been replacing recalled Galaxy Note 7 smartphones that have faulty exploding batteries with new devices, but an incident today suggests the South Korean company's smartphone woes aren't over.
A Southwest flight from Louisville to Baltimore was today evacuated just before it pulled out of the gate because a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone started smoking. While no one was injured, there is a serious problem -- the Galaxy Note 7 in question was a replacement device that had been deemed "safe" by Samsung.
According to The Verge, the owner of the Galaxy Note 7, Brian Green, had replaced his original Galaxy Note at an AT&T store on September 21. The smartphone had a green battery icon and box the device came in features a black square, both of which are indicators of a replacement Note 7.
Green told The Verge he had powered down the phone as requested by the flight crew and stowed it in his pocket before it started smoking.Samsung has already replaced more than one million Galaxy Note 7 devices, and has said the new Note 7 smartphones have batteries "that are not vulnerable to overheating and catching fire." Despite the recall, reports of overheating devices are circulating on a near-daily basis, and the company could have another disaster on its hands if replacement devices are also experiencing the same issues.
Rumors have suggested Samsung's Note 7 problems began after the company rushed the device into production after realizing the iPhone 7 would not feature major design changes, seeing it as an opportunity to one up Apple. Suppliers were pushed to meet tighter deadlines for an earlier launch, leading to critical oversights.
Samsung America president and COO Tim Baxter apologized to customers in September. "We did not meet the standard of excellence that you expect and deserve," he said, adding that Samsung is working to earn back customer trust.
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