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FAA bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 handsets on U.S. flights

Ok, if you bring a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 handset onto a plane, this may be a viable reason as to why the burly security types are tackling you. The Federal Aviation Administration recently banned the Galaxy Note 7 from being brought onto airplanes. Under a new Emergency Restriction / Prohibition Order, it’s now a […]

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Investigators may be closer to discovering cause of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 battery issues

They may be that much closer to finding out why the batteries in the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 have been overheating and catching fire. Investigators who’ve performed preliminary examinations of the handsets and batteries have suggested there is an issue with the batteries made by China’s Amperex Technology Ltd., which were supposed to be a […]

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AT&T stops selling Samsung Galaxy Note 7 after reports of fires caused by replacement units

Even after the recalls and apologies, the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 battery debacle continues, even after supposedly safe replacement units were issued. This time, wireless carrier AT&T announces that it is discontinuing all sales and exchanges of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones following a number of fires caused by supposedly “safe” phones that had been […]

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Samsung cites new, operational Note 7 stock by Wednesday, September 21st for most carriers, retailers

If you’re worried about the battery on your Samsung Galaxy Note 7 catching fire, replacements are on the way. On Friday, Samsung announced that along with a formal, CPSC-backed recall of the Galaxy Note 7 in the United States, the company provided an update on when its new, replacement Note 7s ( will reach retailers: […]

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission institutes Samsung Galaxy Note7 recall

As embarrassing as some of Apple’s battery-based snafus have been, the feds never announced a recall of these units. On Thursday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission officially announced a recall of Samsung’s Galaxy Note7 smartphones following reports of the phone’s batteries exploding. The program applies to devices purchased before September 15 — approximately 1 […]