Case in point...this never seems to be the response on here when Apple has an issue and responds quickly to solve it.
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Samsung Recalls New Galaxy Note7 Due to Exploding Batteries [Updated]
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Case in point...this never seems to be the response on here when Apple has an issue and responds quickly to solve it.
"Products installed with the problematic battery account for less than 0.1 percent of the entire volume sold."
Trying to make it sound like it hasn't affected many but 0.1% will be a LOT of people.
Just in time for, oh, what is it? I've forgotten which phone is being announced next week, oh yeah, iPhone 7.
Trying to make it sound like it hasn't affected many but 0.1% will be a LOT of people.
Just in time for, oh, what is it? I've forgotten which phone is being announced next week, oh yeah, iPhone 7.
Literally dead on arrival? Do you even know what that means?
because people like among other stuff :
1. confrontation
2. self reassuring
3. being part of a team
perhaps "ignore" or "downplay" would have been a better word than hide
4. Not having a phone that may explode in your hand.
How did this phone get past QC? Surely you test it by charging the phone, for short and long amounts of time. Obviously not in Samsung's case.
Yes. You have both grasped it and embraced it my friend, in its dizzying absurdity.
This would never have happened if Steve were -- oh wait, nevermind.
Not a big fan of Samsung but I actually give them mad props for this. I can't help but wonder if Apple would've simply waited and see how things panned out if they were in a similar situation.
There's at least some amount of glue being used with the Note 7 batteries, so it makes things harder but not impossible. Newer Samsung phones do have a lot of design decisions which require you to trash the phone in order to perform parts replacements, such as the front glass.
Wouldn't be surprised if they opt for replacing phones for time, as people don't want to be without a phone.
Perfect counter to Samsung's "wall hugger" ad.
Errrrr, not sure they could hide an exploding battery!
One or two iPhones in China catch fire because of people using crappy third party chargers, it's all over the news.
Samsung batteries exploding all over, causing one of the biggest recalls for a mobile device in history? Probably a non-story. We'll see, lol.
Samsung batteries exploding all over, causing one of the biggest recalls for a mobile device in history? Probably a non-story. We'll see, lol.
Damn the tech world is having a rough day. Another SpaceX rocket exploded. This one apparently carrying a satellite sponsored by Facebook to help provide Internet access. I wonder how bad Elon Musks temper gets.
Especially as all the other Apple sites have ignored it.
http://appleinsider.com/articles/16...attery-shipment-stop-may-escalate-to-a-recall
http://macdailynews.com/2016/08/31/samsung-halts-galaxy-note-7-shipments-due-to-battery-explosions/
http://www.cultofmac.com/443791/samsung-stops-shipping-galaxy-note-7-after-phones-explode/
They should replace the phones which have the affected batteries with new ones. Then the recalled phones should be repaired and put into the refurb channel.
The same way sports fans bash fans of other teams. Go to any sports forum and you'd often hear stuff like "ohh Pats fans are the worst.." or "Giants fans are delusional.." You can find the same thing in car culture (imports vs domestic) or whiskey circles (single malt vs blended) and of course politics (let's not go there).
We just simply let ourselves become attached to a brand and find all ways to defend our choice. Also, secretly we're all trolls and want to instigate fun arguments with others.
I've always thought that the one big immediate risk that Apple faces is a recall of the iPhone. And while they do as much testing as they can think of, I think that risk is not zero. And if the issue came up after half a year of sales, the cost would be enormous.
Good on' em? Seriously?
Yeah good on 'em. They recalled devices before someone got seriously injured. They had no other option. Nothing admirable here. No choice in the matter.
I think it's important Samsung did acknowledge this and acts on this right away, being the potential hazard behind what could happen to one with the exploding battery or harmful effects it could cause to one self.