Because we don't want a Samsung phone or TouchWhiz. There isn't a Samsung phone on the market that makes me want one.
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Fire on Plane Caused by Replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7
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Because we don't want a Samsung phone or TouchWhiz. There isn't a Samsung phone on the market that makes me want one.
Well that says it all, you find humour in other people potentially tragic circumstances. What a particular unpleasant person you are. If it was a family member who was affected, would you still be laughing?
Ho ho ho, my dad's galaxy phone has just exploded in his pocket. Funniest thing I've heard all day!!! That Samsung eh!!! They need to sort their **** out!!! Is that how it plays out?
Consider it only took one shoe bomber that fizzled and failed. To get us all wearing flip flops or removing our shoes. It only took one underware bomber that also smoked and burned less than Note 7 to get full body scans. One incident is plenty for TSA, FAA, Homeland Security, to snap the trip wire.
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Wow, maybe Samsung should stick to making washing machines
Maybe not. Their washing machines have caused many house fires. See this: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...k=9ae0f7fb4394e03e246d0eadb9e230ed-1475752255
I know it's impossible to read all the comments sometimes before replying, but it is generally a good idea to at least read the article....
FTA: "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."
Looks around......OK......who is the wise guy that lifted up the rock? You were all warned what would crawl out.
Or maybe.........this is a sarcastic joke.......after all did close by saying,
"Samsung is an honest company"......giggles........
I was recently on a flight to SF, and the stewardess in the initial announcements told everyone if they have a Note 7, they must power it off for the flight and they cannot plug it into the power outlets that wee available to us.
Seeing this thread, I will say that action was well warranted
Seeing this thread, I will say that action was well warranted
Ummmm....... what?
Are you trying to say Samsung deserves no flak for the REPLACEMENT phones from the ones recalled because they catch on fire, also catching on fire????!
Should it be: "Let the praising begin!"?
Or you'd prefer: "Let the ignoring huge dangerous issue begin!"?
Not sure where you were headed with that comment.......
With a friend like that........well just saying.
Would you also advise your friends to perhaps store their lawnmower gasoline can next to their bed along with phone. Get the job done for sure.
Introducing the new Samsung toothpick!
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Lg is capitalizing on Samsung exploding note 7 in India
I hope this turns out to be a false report. They just had this incident on Good Morning America and they interviewed the person who had the smoking phone. I don't see anything that would indicate this was false though. If true, it appears they will ban all Note 7's from air travel - carry on, packed, etc. That could expand to more as well.
My daughter works for AT&T Retail Store and according to her, there have been "way too many" calls and customers coming in or wanting to return their Note 7's for other products - most for iPhone. This is where it hurts Samsung long term - switching to other brands under contracts will kill their sales for at least a year or two. But I doubt this will impact the Galaxy phones.
My daughter works for AT&T Retail Store and according to her, there have been "way too many" calls and customers coming in or wanting to return their Note 7's for other products - most for iPhone. This is where it hurts Samsung long term - switching to other brands under contracts will kill their sales for at least a year or two. But I doubt this will impact the Galaxy phones.
Samsung's washing machines are blowing up also...Wow, maybe Samsung should stick to making washing machines
http://money.cnn.com/2016/09/28/news/samsung-cpsc-washing-machine-explosion-reports/
Thanks for that.
Interesting story indeed!
The point of the training I was able to sit in on (no I am not law enforcement, nor am I insurance, I assisted in filming) was in regards to methods to create trigger-able cascade reactions that resulted in either destruction of the device, or, personal property. The main goal being how to look for evidence of such tampering after a meltdown. Despite the intent being for people to learn how to discover such minuscule traces of evidence, more of us came away shocked as to how easy it is to cause one of these 'accidents'. It is actually not that difficult to cause a phone to melt down, or to trigger it in a controlled method at the time of the users choosing. Quite honestly, if you know how to replace the screen or battery in a modern iPhone, you possess the technical skills (with some further direction) to do it yourself. Once one of these methods is implemented all you need to do is give the phone a heavy squeeze (sometimes cracking the screen) and wait for the reaction to cascade.
Do I think it is outside the realm of possibility for someone to put such a device into their pocket knowing it may catch fire at any time? Absolutely not. Just search "Personal Injury Insurance fraud" within your favorite search engine. It is amazing what lengths some people go to, or what they risk to get Money, attention, or whatever they are after.
All of that said, Additional facts released by the Verge after I originally read it (before it was posted here) have made me slightly less suspicious of this case overall. At the time the news initially broke, there was no note of the phone being left with the airline (The thought escaped me that, yeah, this is a secure area, why wouldn't they keep it), Samsung having been contacted, or that arson investigators being involved. Generally speaking, I am not a conspiracy theorist, but the original story lacked some key details as to the current status / whereabouts of the phone.
I still maintain that it would be a good idea for all Airlines to equip all of their jets with fire resistant smolder bags. I have been amazed how well they contain a battery meltdown, and feel it is a good added level of safety.
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Why don't you Google it?
And they want to release the S8 early. Look how an early release turned out for them.
I was waiting for the post-recall problem(s) to show up and this is enough. Even if the problem appears at a smaller scale, the damage will be done. It will be impossible to fly with one.
I still have a choice between the V20 and the Pixel (the other flagship phones aren't available with my carrier) but I think I will play it safe for the next 2 years and get a 7+.
I fear that my carrier won't release the Android updates for the V20 and the Pixel incentive seems to rely too much on voice to be useful. The problem with that is that they don't support dual languages, which totally render it useless for many people.
My note4 served me well but I now have a cracked screen, broken GPS and no updates (carrier's fault).
Time to move on.
I still have a choice between the V20 and the Pixel (the other flagship phones aren't available with my carrier) but I think I will play it safe for the next 2 years and get a 7+.
I fear that my carrier won't release the Android updates for the V20 and the Pixel incentive seems to rely too much on voice to be useful. The problem with that is that they don't support dual languages, which totally render it useless for many people.
My note4 served me well but I now have a cracked screen, broken GPS and no updates (carrier's fault).
Time to move on.
Seems a lot of those fires are tied to damaged phones, not defects. One story had cyclist falling off of bike on top of phone. Another story has the author questioning the validity of the source. DON't put phones in back pockets and sit on them. NO, don't do it. Lastly, actually read the stories before people post it as a source.
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If you can't trust their latest phone I'm sure as is not going to strap their lastest watch to my wrist. DOA Gear 3.
Hey thanks for your insightful commentary on my posting history. I appreciate it. Fires and train wrecks, what a disaster. You're such a funny guy who is clearly confused. See ya, better luck next time.