Samsung Officially Cancels the Galaxy Note 7
levitate
I love you, you know.
@O.G.B I'm Baaaaaaack
Sorry, but the opinions based primarily on a few Apple zealots whining on a forum amounts to nothing but sheer delusions on your part. And I can effortlessly continue to rebut all your throwaway arguments with simplicity, so bring it!
And at the end of the day, none of this will affect the Note 7's sales going forward or Samsung's reputation as the prominent smartphone manufacturer. Plus most of the negligible costs involved to facilitate the recall will be written off by Samsung as a loss on the books which won't impact long term profits.
Per CNN:
"On the Note 7, after complaints surfaced online, Samsung found that a battery cell made by one of its two battery suppliers caused the phone to catch fire."
Once again it's your remarks which are the "classic definition of a fail"! There is no "self inflicted design flaw" as you incorrectly claim, just a batch of bad batteries supplied by a 2nd party vendor.
- This is absolutely self-inflicted. As the designer of this device, the responsibility of ensuring all components within the device are safe and effective falls on Samsung. Perhaps Samsung should have done better at testing and anticipating this problem. At the end of the day, it is Samsung's brand image that is taking a hit...the general public doesn't know or care about the battery manufacturer.
And no matter how you choose to spin it, all of the "recalled" Note 7's won't be turned in by some customers who are happy with their phones for a brand new replacement.
- If folks are content with walking around with an unpredictable grenade in their pockets then that's their choice and their problem.
More drama queen like rants full of hyperbole based on a small scale recall.
- Exploding phones on this scale is both spooky and unprecedented.
Oh, you mean the "smartphone revenue gap" that Apple has failed to close against Samsung due to their continual sales decline?
Per CNN:
"Samsung had the biggest share (22%) of the global smartphone market in the three-month period ending June 30, according to research firm IDC. By comparison, Apple held 12%."
- You are conflating revenue and market share. I'm referring specifically to revenue generated through smartphone sales. Per the image below, via ArsTechnica, Apple's 2016 Q1 iPhone revenue was $51.18 Billion. Let's compare this to the link provided below, direct from Samsung, which highlights its 2016 Q1 sales for the entirety of Samsung Electronics. It lists their 2016 Q1 sales revenue at 49 trillion Korean won or roughly $43.9 USD.
- Put simply: Apple generates more revenue off of iPhone sales than Samsung generates through the entirety of Samsung Electronics. So, you tell me who won? (Get it, Korean won?)
- And I know that Samsung is a chaebol with other sub-companies, those don't count as we're comparing smartphone sales.
It's funny that all you Apple stans on this thread never seem to mention the vast amounts of iPhones & other Apple products which have blown up like dynamite.
- False Equivalence. You're comparing a handful of issues spanning multiple years and product lines dating back to the iPhone 3GS to almost 50 products from one SKU from Samsung's Note 7.
This thread the past couple of pages hope nikkas is on one of the payrolls
hope nikkas is on one of the payrolls
brb I'm bout to run to the store and cop a fire extinguisher for the night stand.
levitate
I love you, you know.
Chillingly terrifying...and absolutely unbecoming of a modern electronics company.
Looks like I was right to hold off on buying this 
Man i fukking hate buying phones first month of release but i had to this time, and look where it got me.
Samsung bout to lose ahhdeen off this one
Samsung bout to lose ahhdeen off this one
yea, me too. I coped the Note 4 and waiting for the Note 8 or something.Looks like I was right to hold off on buying this
I am not sure Samsung will be able to recover from this L when it comes to flagship devices.
This is a massive L that will haunt them for years.
On another note, we got iPhone 7 lineup in 3 days. #premiumfeel #nonapalm
This is a massive L that will haunt them for years.
On another note, we got iPhone 7 lineup in 3 days. #premiumfeel #nonapalm
@levitate - Are you ready for another beat down? 
You're clearly ignorant on how the process of a part fabrication business works via a 2nd party. The battery vendor in question is completely responsible for testing each & every battery they produce on their end before shipping them out. Furthermore, the smartphone manufacturer is incapable of replicating periodic or long term battery failure during their various quality checks & testing done on each unit before they're shipped.
Per IBTimes:
"There was a tiny problem in the manufacturing process so it was very difficult to find out," Koh told reporters at a news conference.
There are always inherent risks of battery failure in any smartphone, including Apple's own iPhone. The only difference is that Samsung is willing to take the necessary actions to solve these matters while Apple is unwilling to admit culpability for any of it's faulty products gaining them a troublesome reputation of feigning ignorance which is eroding Apple's stature.
iPhone 6 'Touch Disease' Threatens Consumer Trust In Apple
AUG 24, 2016 @ 10:26 AM
Parmy Olson , FORBES STAFF
Apple’s reputation for building high-quality, premium products that “just work” seems to be under more pressure than ever this week, after a damning report from a third-party repair firm, confirming a raft of complaints over failing touchscreens for the iPhone 6.
So-called “touch disease” occurs when users notice a flickering grey bar at the top of the screen, and find the touchscreen has become unresponsive.
The post from iFixit quotes a number of repair specialists who’ve encountered the problem, including one who says the issue is so widespread that it’s just a matter of time before nearly all iPhone 6 or 6 Plus models will experience it:
‘“This issue is widespread enough that I feel like almost every iPhone 6/6+ has a touch of it (no pun intended) and are like ticking bombs just waiting to act up,” says Jason Villmer, owner of STS Telecom—a board repair shop in Missouri. He sees phones like this several times a week.’
Apple’s Genius Bar staff at its stores can’t fix the touchscreen issue, so consumers with the fault have little choice but to buy a new or refurbished phone.
FORBES contributor Ewan Spence has pointed to the big problem here for Apple, which is timing. iFixit’s post, which confirms many pages of complaints on Apple Support forums, comes just two weeks before Apple is about to announce its iPhone 7.
That could leave millions of owners of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus naturally questioning whether they should automatically move on to the next iPhone, or consider making the leap to a high-quality Android device like the Samsung Galaxy S7 or Note 7.
Apple has always prided itself on its reputation for quality on all its products. It’s one of the most reputable companies in the U.S., which is why consumers are willing to pay a premium on the price tag. But widespread “touch disease” on its biggest-selling product calls that reputation for high quality into question, and it threatens to damage consumers’ trust in Apple generally.
This is all the more significant given that Apple is best known as a developer of excellent hardware. Already in software, Apple has come under criticism for buggy or messy proprietary services like Apple Maps or Apple Music.
Veteran Apple writer Walt Mossberg said in February 2016 that he’d noticed “a gradual degradation in the quality and reliability of Apple’s core apps,” in the last couple of years.
Ironically enough, touch problems with the two-year old iPhone 6 and 6 Plus may be caused by the controversial “bend gate” issues that beset them soon after launch. iFixit points to a structural design flaw that Apple fixed with the iPhone 6S, by strengthening weak points in the rear case.
For the older phones, as they have flexed over a year or two of use, the Touch IC chips which control the touch screen have lost contact with the phone’s logic board.
Apple had also moved the crucial Touch IC chip off the logic board and onto the display assembly for the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, which don’t seem to experience the same touchscreen problems.
Any Apple customers looking to upgrade to the iPhone 7 this September are more likely to do so from the two-year old iPhone 6.
That puts pressure on Apple CEO Tim Cook to address the “touch disease” problem. He could just as easily sweep it under the rug at the iPhone 7 launch event next month and focus on Apple’s
successes. This one will be hard to ignore, though.
iPhone 6 'Touch Disease' Threatens Consumer Trust In Apple
Per Apple Insider: AppleInsider reached out to Apple for comment on this story. As of publication, the company had not responded.
Looks like "a self inflicted design flaw. Classic definition of a fail"
Seems as if you Apple iGroupies need to start worrying about what's going on your side of the fence before making damning critiques of Samsung.
This is nothing but more over the top embellishing by rabid Apple iSheep like yourself hoping that this inconsequential recall will dampen Samsung's dominate position in the smartphone market. Throughout the Android community, many are praising Samsung for acknowledging the issue & their immediate resolution of the problem unlike Apple who continually passes the buck blames the customer in regards to many large scale iPhone defects the company has had over the years. Furthermore, the resounding facts are that media & consumers are lauding Samsung for their swift actions based on the recall & while still praising the Note 7 as the superior smartphone.
Tech review: Recall aside, the Samsung Note 7 will impress you
"You can pick up a Note 7 from the major wireless carriers, although availability may be tight for a while, as Samsung has halted shipments to do some quality testing after a few early Note 7's caught fire while charging.
I realize I'm recommending a phone that costs almost $900, but that's what it'll take to get into a top-of-the-line flagship phone.
Apple's iPhone 6S Plus costs just $30 less for a similarly equipped configuration, so people who are shopping for these phones should not be shocked.
The Note 7 checks all the boxes for me -- even more than the iPhone 6S, which I've carried for a year now.
I want Apple to steal some of the Note's features, like wireless charging, water resistance and expandable memory -- but I'm not holding my breath.
Apple's iPhone 7 will be announced Wednesday, so we'll have a new contender in the flagship phone wars, but for now at least, the Note 7 reigns supreme."
Tech review: Recall aside, the Samsung Note 7 will impress you
The problem with your flawed assay is that the data you've presented is outdated and shows iPhone revenue 51.64 Billion (not the 51.18 Billion you've mentioned above as that's from the 1Q of 2015) based on the 1Q of 2016, not Apple's current, 3rd quarter 2016 results which clearly reflect a precipitous drop in iPhone revenue (Samsung's 3Q results won't be reported until later this year).
Apple Q3 2016 Revenue by Product (billions)
iPhone - $24.048
Apple Q1 2016 Revenue by Product (billions)
iPhone - $51.64
Apple Announces Q3 FY 2016 Results: App Store Up, Hardware Down
There's nothing false about innumerable, world wide iPhone's, iPad's & iPod's that have detonated. And these wide spread incidences aren't just reflective of iPhone 3GS models either.
You're clearly ignorant on how the process of a part fabrication business works via a 2nd party. The battery vendor in question is completely responsible for testing each & every battery they produce on their end before shipping them out. Furthermore, the smartphone manufacturer is incapable of replicating periodic or long term battery failure during their various quality checks & testing done on each unit before they're shipped.
Per IBTimes:
"There was a tiny problem in the manufacturing process so it was very difficult to find out," Koh told reporters at a news conference.
There are always inherent risks of battery failure in any smartphone, including Apple's own iPhone. The only difference is that Samsung is willing to take the necessary actions to solve these matters while Apple is unwilling to admit culpability for any of it's faulty products gaining them a troublesome reputation of feigning ignorance which is eroding Apple's stature.
iPhone 6 'Touch Disease' Threatens Consumer Trust In Apple
AUG 24, 2016 @ 10:26 AM
Parmy Olson , FORBES STAFF
Apple’s reputation for building high-quality, premium products that “just work” seems to be under more pressure than ever this week, after a damning report from a third-party repair firm, confirming a raft of complaints over failing touchscreens for the iPhone 6.
So-called “touch disease” occurs when users notice a flickering grey bar at the top of the screen, and find the touchscreen has become unresponsive.
The post from iFixit quotes a number of repair specialists who’ve encountered the problem, including one who says the issue is so widespread that it’s just a matter of time before nearly all iPhone 6 or 6 Plus models will experience it:
‘“This issue is widespread enough that I feel like almost every iPhone 6/6+ has a touch of it (no pun intended) and are like ticking bombs just waiting to act up,” says Jason Villmer, owner of STS Telecom—a board repair shop in Missouri. He sees phones like this several times a week.’
Apple’s Genius Bar staff at its stores can’t fix the touchscreen issue, so consumers with the fault have little choice but to buy a new or refurbished phone.
FORBES contributor Ewan Spence has pointed to the big problem here for Apple, which is timing. iFixit’s post, which confirms many pages of complaints on Apple Support forums, comes just two weeks before Apple is about to announce its iPhone 7.
That could leave millions of owners of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus naturally questioning whether they should automatically move on to the next iPhone, or consider making the leap to a high-quality Android device like the Samsung Galaxy S7 or Note 7.
Apple has always prided itself on its reputation for quality on all its products. It’s one of the most reputable companies in the U.S., which is why consumers are willing to pay a premium on the price tag. But widespread “touch disease” on its biggest-selling product calls that reputation for high quality into question, and it threatens to damage consumers’ trust in Apple generally.
This is all the more significant given that Apple is best known as a developer of excellent hardware. Already in software, Apple has come under criticism for buggy or messy proprietary services like Apple Maps or Apple Music.
Veteran Apple writer Walt Mossberg said in February 2016 that he’d noticed “a gradual degradation in the quality and reliability of Apple’s core apps,” in the last couple of years.
Ironically enough, touch problems with the two-year old iPhone 6 and 6 Plus may be caused by the controversial “bend gate” issues that beset them soon after launch. iFixit points to a structural design flaw that Apple fixed with the iPhone 6S, by strengthening weak points in the rear case.
For the older phones, as they have flexed over a year or two of use, the Touch IC chips which control the touch screen have lost contact with the phone’s logic board.
Apple had also moved the crucial Touch IC chip off the logic board and onto the display assembly for the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, which don’t seem to experience the same touchscreen problems.
Any Apple customers looking to upgrade to the iPhone 7 this September are more likely to do so from the two-year old iPhone 6.
That puts pressure on Apple CEO Tim Cook to address the “touch disease” problem. He could just as easily sweep it under the rug at the iPhone 7 launch event next month and focus on Apple’s
successes. This one will be hard to ignore, though.
iPhone 6 'Touch Disease' Threatens Consumer Trust In Apple
Per Apple Insider: AppleInsider reached out to Apple for comment on this story. As of publication, the company had not responded.
Looks like "a self inflicted design flaw. Classic definition of a fail"Seems as if you Apple iGroupies need to start worrying about what's going on your side of the fence before making damning critiques of Samsung.
This is nothing but more over the top embellishing by rabid Apple iSheep like yourself hoping that this inconsequential recall will dampen Samsung's dominate position in the smartphone market. Throughout the Android community, many are praising Samsung for acknowledging the issue & their immediate resolution of the problem unlike Apple who continually passes the buck blames the customer in regards to many large scale iPhone defects the company has had over the years. Furthermore, the resounding facts are that media & consumers are lauding Samsung for their swift actions based on the recall & while still praising the Note 7 as the superior smartphone.
Tech review: Recall aside, the Samsung Note 7 will impress you
"You can pick up a Note 7 from the major wireless carriers, although availability may be tight for a while, as Samsung has halted shipments to do some quality testing after a few early Note 7's caught fire while charging.
I realize I'm recommending a phone that costs almost $900, but that's what it'll take to get into a top-of-the-line flagship phone.
Apple's iPhone 6S Plus costs just $30 less for a similarly equipped configuration, so people who are shopping for these phones should not be shocked.
The Note 7 checks all the boxes for me -- even more than the iPhone 6S, which I've carried for a year now.
I want Apple to steal some of the Note's features, like wireless charging, water resistance and expandable memory -- but I'm not holding my breath.
Apple's iPhone 7 will be announced Wednesday, so we'll have a new contender in the flagship phone wars, but for now at least, the Note 7 reigns supreme."
Tech review: Recall aside, the Samsung Note 7 will impress you
The problem with your flawed assay is that the data you've presented is outdated and shows iPhone revenue 51.64 Billion (not the 51.18 Billion you've mentioned above as that's from the 1Q of 2015) based on the 1Q of 2016, not Apple's current, 3rd quarter 2016 results which clearly reflect a precipitous drop in iPhone revenue (Samsung's 3Q results won't be reported until later this year).
Apple Q3 2016 Revenue by Product (billions)
iPhone - $24.048
Apple Q1 2016 Revenue by Product (billions)
iPhone - $51.64
Apple Announces Q3 FY 2016 Results: App Store Up, Hardware Down
There's nothing false about innumerable, world wide iPhone's, iPad's & iPod's that have detonated. And these wide spread incidences aren't just reflective of iPhone 3GS models either.
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levitate
I love you, you know.
@O.G.B
You may indeed be a formidable foe, but I shall NOT be defeated!
Upon my return from this wonderful holiday vacation wherein I am eating the finest of meats and drinking the finest of drinks, I shall respond in kind and once again show you the errors within your ill-constructed arguments.
You may indeed be a formidable foe, but I shall NOT be defeated!
Upon my return from this wonderful holiday vacation wherein I am eating the finest of meats and drinking the finest of drinks, I shall respond in kind and once again show you the errors within your ill-constructed arguments.
KillbertArenas
Superstar
Why not...They are already inconvencing us..