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Samsung Shares Plummet After FAA Warns Passengers of Note 7 Dangers
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Says who? Tim Cook?
iPhones burning = user's fault (*)
Samsung phones burning = evil Koreans fault
(*) Although, the US media teaches us that Apple users are smarter, richer, more attractive than lowly Android and Windows users...
Good question.
Samsung is the company who spend more money in advertising (even more than Coke). Thats why you don't see the media bashing the company. Would you say bad things about your best client?
Says basically every article I read on MacRumors, 9to5Mac, 9to5Google, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and everywhere else. This is literally the first time I'm hearing your so-called issue.
In no way I was implying that it's always the user's fault for your made up iPhone explosions. There are many charging cables out there being sold that damage batteries and if in any case the battery was to get punctured either by dropping it or the 1/1,000,000 chance of a manufacturing issue, that would be the likely cause.
Koreans are not evil. Why you were even saying this begs the question on whether you have something against them. I have family friends in Korea. The Note 7 batteries are not even Samsung's fault.
In no way does US media tell anyone that Apple users are these characteristics. This post in general makes no sense. Are you even here in America?
Another commonly repeated, but false, myth.
In the USA, Apple spends more on advertising than Samsung!
http://www.adbrands.net/us/top_us_advertisers.htm
Additionally, Apple has an army of bloggers and websites who are doing free advertising for them.
So, another myth shot down!
I can see why Apple likes as much control over their supply chain as possible. These kinds of incidents that come out of left field really tarnish a brands reputation. This is going to cause some changes at samsung for sure.
We are consumers of Apple products. Just like many people are consumers of Samsung products. These rivalries are as silly as rivalries by customers of sports entertainment companies (AKA: teams).
Sort of like sports teams. Rooting for one over other even though you don't work for them. And the teams are made up of individuals from all over the world,not local talent to that city. Sorta silly like that?
Can't rid ourselves of millions of years of evolution. We are a tribal species. Defend our tribe against all outsiders. Phones are just the latest incarnation of our brain chemistry from brain stem overriding cerebral cortex part. Cars, nationalities, religions, political parties, race, phones, same old same old.
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What we need is stronger effort on implementing the newer safer coated LI Ion technologies. Spend the money, make them safer and will also increase run time. Look em up, several universities have made breakthroughs. Just need to get into mass production $$$.
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And here weeeee gooooo.
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What? Racism? Oh I get it the yellowing screens........In other news today four people were injured, thankfully only mentally, when their phone screens turned yellow. Manufacturers are sending out blue tinted glasses to rectify the over yellow. Meanwhile in Asian markets phone sales took a dive as consumers said their screens were too white.
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If you don't think Samsung, Apple and all other manufacturers don't push their suppliers and the suppliers push the sub suppliers to rush, well you must never have worked in a manufacturing just in time environment. Sorry Samsung you will have delay releasing your new phone because our part did not meet all safety concerns. No way Jose, just sign the certification and ship those parts.
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Hmm - then it sounds like this is status quo... so how would this make Samsung any more or less "guilty" of rushing QA. Regardless, I stick to my opinion that currently it is not fact that they rushed anything - not internally or to "beat" the iPhone 7. But we can each believe what we want.
Man admitted to hospital today moaning about head phone jacks. Investigators believe the over polluting Audi diesel he was driving crashed when the Samsung phone exploded in his hands as he was fiddling with it trying to insert head phone jack while distracted driving. The Takata air bag over exploded upon crashing driving the burning Samsun Note 7 into his skull. Surgeons feel they have a good chance of saving him once they remove the burned phone and air bag shrapenl from his brain.
Exactly, but I also bet Apple is double and triple checking all of their batteries before shipping right now, as is every other manufacturer out there.
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You do remember this story, right?
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/French-Teenager-iPhone-shatter-explode,news-4435.html
Or this one:
http://www.technobuffalo.com/2013/08/13/exploding-iphone-5-allegedly-injures-chinese-womans-eye/
No? how about this one:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat...ned-exploding-iphone-lawyer-article-1.2131869
Or this one:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/iphone-explodes-8th-grader-back-pocket-article-1.1599058
There are many others out there as well. Is it sad that it happens? Absolutely, but is this a problem that is exclusive to Samsung? Absolutely not, the fact is we are cramming more and more power into smaller and smaller places and it is actually amazing that this doesn't happen more often.
I am trying to speculate what the "unfortunate accident" is which will happen to Spotify and its users soon...
I bet its some kind of "hack" with credit-card info being leaked.
I bet its some kind of "hack" with credit-card info being leaked.
Your point being? We all know damage to LiIon or LiPo cells causes them to do rather nasty things. If that is the same in your eyes to an issue with quality control resulting in a defect, I really am not sure what to say. Sure, the result is the same (people get burned) but the place to lay the blame is in a very different place.
I'm really at a loss for many of you, the world in your eyes must be a very interesting place being in capable of sorting things like this out.
Edit : If you can differentiate between these incidents I would suggest calling your local consumer protection office to file a complaint about it. I am sure they can explain the difference.
The only difference is that one is a US company under the protection of the US government, and the other one is one of Apple's last remaining non-US competitors. Not hard to see what is going on. Thus the involvement of the FAA.
Spotify is next!!
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You obviously didn't read his post either...
Ignore list spot achieved since I'm nice enough not to report you.
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Meaningless. All companies have the occasional battery fire. Apple and Samsung included.
The Note 7 is several orders of magnitude worse than the iPhone or any other smartphone. That's why this is a serious issue for Samsung. Let me know when you can link to 20,000 articles of iPhones catching fire. Because that's how many you'd have to find to be comparable to the Note 7.
BTW, there's now been 70 incidents in the US of Note 7 fires. Now who keeps yapping there's only been 35, as if they stopped exploding on Sept 1st?
That's pretty funny, and actually a good idea!
That's not clear at all. As has been pointed out, at the rate it's being seen, it would've been unlikely for even a long test period with a thousand units to run across the problem.
Incorrect. You're talking about the wrong phone, for one thing.
That report says that while the AT&T S7 Active failed their test (Samsung has found and fixed the problem at the assembly factory), the regular S7 and S7 Edge passed all the water tests.
In any case, it has nothing to do with the NOTE 7, which is a different phone made on a different assembly line.
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"20,000 articles"... and they keep saying Apple media control is not real...
"70 incidents" in the US. So? How many of these are even real? How many of them are deliberately caused by Apple fanatics and/or US/Chinese nationalists?
Interesting to note how the US media writes about "fires" in the case of Apple, but in case of Samsung they write "explosions".
Not from what Ive seen. The reason Samsung is being treated differently in this case is the number within such a short peroid of time. Plus you cant compare 70 out of hundreds of millions of devices compared to 35 out of 1.4million devices that made it into peoples hands
I think you're in denial or are just oblivious to what is happening in the world.
Let me see if I have this correct...
You're attempting to minimize the fact that Samsung recalled 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7 phones that have destroyed property and injured people, while at the same time trying to somehow shine a negative light on Apple for creating, what you are saying, is an "inferior" phone? Tell the child that was injured from the Note 7 how "incredible" the phone is. Or to the family displaced from their home because the Note 7 exploded and burned down their garage.
Please elaborate on how this is blown out of proportion?
I doubt the public cares. If you are an android user, just get a replacement.
The ones that care the most are apple fans making fun out of it.
You realize the effected units are no longer being shipped? and the replacements are fixed ?
FYI the public got over antennagate jsut fine, and that flaw was never fixed.
FAA paranoia stuff. Nobody is perfect. Defects happen especially when you are producing millions with people who are imperfect. S**t happens. When 9-11 happened, did it stop people from using American Airlines and United because they were afraid of terrorists? Do people never go back eating meat or go to a fast food chain during a Ecoli outbreak? If a Catholic priest molests a child, does that mean every Catholic priest does it?
Until it personally happens to me is when starts to matter. Less than 40 incidents now represents the majority of the 1M owners? This isn't even a generalization. This isn't as bad as the Xbox 360 red ring of death which was faulty from the start. Yet, Microsoft didn't do a damn thing to recall them. This is probably less common than iPhone 5 Scuffgate or iPhone 6 Bendgate or Touch Disease.
It's cool though. It ticked me off at first and ranted about Samsung's QC but all I will do is turn it off, put in my backpack, and not use it for 16 hrs and another 1.5 hr roundtrip to Vegas. Wanted to use Gear VR because movies on planes are censored. Like what I said going caseless with a jet black iPhone 7. Shrug it off! I got four other phones to use, so I am cool. If it was an iPhone 7, I wouldn't be able to use my 3.5mm headphones though.
Nobody is perfect. Nothing is perfect. Some -gate issue will happen to iPhone 7 after a few weeks especially with people looking for a problem and then they will post it on YouTube and whine about it online that it isn't perfect. Media will feed on it. Man up. All of this is just temporary. But some people act that they will take these possessions with them after they die or these phones will work forever with an eternal working display, battery, speaker, etc.
If my Note7 blows up on me, buy another one or get S7 edge. If Samsung phones keep blowing up, then buy LG V20. If not V20, maybe Mi 5. There are a bunch of alternatives. Apple or Samsung are not the only phone brands. Stay persistent though. Don't run from problems. Figure it out. It isn't like every Note7 is infecting all people who touch it with AIDS, leprosy, or has "Touch Disease."
Until it personally happens to me is when starts to matter. Less than 40 incidents now represents the majority of the 1M owners? This isn't even a generalization. This isn't as bad as the Xbox 360 red ring of death which was faulty from the start. Yet, Microsoft didn't do a damn thing to recall them. This is probably less common than iPhone 5 Scuffgate or iPhone 6 Bendgate or Touch Disease.
It's cool though. It ticked me off at first and ranted about Samsung's QC but all I will do is turn it off, put in my backpack, and not use it for 16 hrs and another 1.5 hr roundtrip to Vegas. Wanted to use Gear VR because movies on planes are censored. Like what I said going caseless with a jet black iPhone 7. Shrug it off! I got four other phones to use, so I am cool. If it was an iPhone 7, I wouldn't be able to use my 3.5mm headphones though.
Nobody is perfect. Nothing is perfect. Some -gate issue will happen to iPhone 7 after a few weeks especially with people looking for a problem and then they will post it on YouTube and whine about it online that it isn't perfect. Media will feed on it. Man up. All of this is just temporary. But some people act that they will take these possessions with them after they die or these phones will work forever with an eternal working display, battery, speaker, etc.
If my Note7 blows up on me, buy another one or get S7 edge. If Samsung phones keep blowing up, then buy LG V20. If not V20, maybe Mi 5. There are a bunch of alternatives. Apple or Samsung are not the only phone brands. Stay persistent though. Don't run from problems. Figure it out. It isn't like every Note7 is infecting all people who touch it with AIDS, leprosy, or has "Touch Disease."