Samsung recalls Note 7 phones

Analysts predict that the recall could torpedo Galaxy Note 7 sales, and have a lasting impact on the $211 billion company's brand image, which could derail a recovery in its smartphone market share against rivals like Apple Inc. In our full Note 7 review, Samsung's phone lasted 10 hours and 26 minutes on our battery test (web surfing over 4G LTE), but this update could limit the device to just under 6.5 hours.

Samsung announced the software update for any users of the Note 7 who may be disregarding its recall notice and continuing to use the smartphone. In a statement issued Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said owners of the Galaxy Note 7.

"Galaxy Note 7 devices must also not be stowed in checked baggage, but may be hand-carried as long as the device is turned off at all times inside the aircraft", it added. The move can save the lives of their users as the phones have previously had major incidents reported, including a Jeep catching on fire. The issue apparently stemmed from a defective batch of batteries. In its home market of South Korea, the company says it will debut a new "battery-problem-free" Note 7 phone on Monday. There are more cases that Samsung said it is aware of - one at a hotel in Perth, Australia, and another in St Petersburg, Florida, where a family reported that a Galaxy Note 7 left charging in their Jeep had caught fire, destroying the vehicle. The company has urged consumers to immediately turn off the phones and get them replaced with the new Note 7.

Jimmy Garoppolo helps Patriots beat Cardinals 23-21
The Cardinals had a chance to win it but Chandler Catanzaro missed a 47-yard field goal with 41 seconds remaining. The Patriots won 23-21. "I thought it was bad initially but just gutted it out and was able to finish the game".

With U.S. consumers less eager than in the past to replace their devices, global smartphone shipments are likely to grow less than 2 percent in 2016, compared to 10 percent a year ago, according to market research firm IDC.

"It means that the phone has not been optimized before the release", Kim said.


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