Note 7 May be Coming Back w/ New Batteries (Resold as a Refurbished Unit)

[Deltron]

It looks like Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 is coming back from the dead
A few weeks ago, Samsung finally explained what caused the Galaxy Note 7 fires and explosions that killed the highly praised phablet soon after it started selling in stores. But the company never said what it planned to do with the huge pile of brand new and briefly used Galaxy Note 7 units that it collected from all over the world when it recalled the failed phone. Unconfirmed reports said that Korean giant might consider reselling a refurbished Galaxy Note 7 after it fixes whatever caused the batteries to catch fire. Now, a fresh rumor out of Asia claims the same thing, potentially revealing more details about Samsung’s intentions.

According to Hankyung, Samsung will replace the original 3,500 mAh battery with either a 3,000 mAh or a 3,200 mAh battery. The refurbished Galaxy Note 7 units will then be sold in certain markets, including India and Vietnam. Samsung has recovered 98% of the more than 3 million Galaxy Note 7 units it shipped worldwide, but the company is yet to make any announcements regarding the future of the phablet.

The report doesn’t mention actual pricing information for the refurbished phablet, but it does say that Samsung plans to relaunch the phone by June. It’s unclear at this time whether the phone will be available in any markets outside of India and Vietnam.

Either way, Samsung still has a major problem on its hands. The company has to find a way to dispose of the large number of Galaxy Note 7 batteries it’s been collecting and storing for the past couple of months, and the entire process has to be environmentally friendly. Reselling a refurbished version of the phone to consumers might the handsets themselves, but all of those old batteries still need to be disposed of.

 

[levitate]

 

[Mr210]

Just drop the 8

 

[Dre Space Age]

its banned from planes...so no.

 

[winb83]

They're talking about a mid summer release. Pass. I'd rather have the next Note.

 

[GreenGrass]

sure, i will spend 1000 dollars on a phone that will allow me to take personal phone calls

 

[Two Stacks]

just drop the 8

 

[el_oh_el]

They gotta recoup some of that loss somehow

 

[Dominic Brehetto]

I'd buy it if it was dirt cheap

 

[R=G]

Nah..Note 8 in August

 

[Immortalized Outlaw]

Resurrection of the goat phone Makaveli of phones

 

[Mr210]

Nah..Note 8 in August

Yep yep

 

[NoMorePie]

Apparently this is only going to be released in 2 places, none of which is going to be in North America... I think China/Korea, somewhere along the lines of that.

 

[Immortalized Outlaw]

Apparently this is only going to be released in 2 places, none of which is going to be in North America... I think China/Korea, somewhere along the lines of that.

I know, u just to pay homage to it though

 

[joeychizzle]

If it's around.. 250 US dollars, I'll wait and see if anyone's pockets/face/hands spontaneously fukking explode, and if it don't, I'll cop. Was looking to upgrade to this from my Galaxy S6 Edge.. so glad my pre order was refunded.