The birth and death of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7
Samsung has scrapped the fiery phone less than two months after its launch. Here is a time line of the major developments leading to that decision
SEOUL — Samsung Electronics scrapped its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone on Tuesday less than two months after its launch, dealing a huge blow to its reputation and outlook after failing to resolve safety concerns.The following is a chronology of major developments related to the recall since the launch of the smartphones in August.• October 11: Samsung permanently halts sales and production of Note 7 smartphones and asks customers to stop using the phones as it investigates reports of fires in new devices.• October 10: Samsung says it is adjusting Note 7 shipments for inspections, quality control due to more phones catching fire.• October 9: Major carriers AT&T and T-Mobile say they have halted issuing new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones due to safety concerns.• October 6: A Southwest Airlines plane in the US is evacuated due to smoke from a Note 7 device on board.• October 1: Samsung resumes selling new Note 7s in South Korea.• September 29: Samsung says more than 1-million people glo...
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