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The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 should be launched on August 9th. The latest addition to the popular Galaxy Note series will come two years after Samsung's disastrous race with Galaxy Note 7. Before the official launch, Samsung is referring to a major battery upgrade – something that the company has not not resolved in the Galaxy Note 7 leading to a PR nightmare for the giant of the Korean smartphone.
The Galaxy Note 7, launched on August 2, 2016, has seen a leap from the previous model Note 5 and features top of the line specifications and features. Shortly after the first reviews described the Galaxy Note 7 as the "best Android phone", a number of cases have been reported by users around the world about the overheating of the phone, and even explode for some.
Recall
Nearly a week after the start of sales in the United States, the first reports of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 overheating and explosion surfaced online. On August 29, 2016, YouTuber Ariel Gonzalez posted a video of Burnt Note 7 that would have caught fire after charging the phone. Later, a number of users around the world have published photos and videos about the overheating and fire of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7.
The first reminder
The September 2, 2016, Samsung recognized battery problems in some Galaxy Note 7 units and announced a global recall of about 2.5 million units. He also offered free refunds and replacements to consumers.
The second recall, end of sales
Despite replacements, Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices continued to ignite. Meanwhile, the US aviation agency and other agencies around the world, including India, had imposed a flight ban with the rating 7. Samsung announced the end of sales and production of the phone on October 11, 2016 and asked users to turn off the phone and stop using them. ALSO READ: Galaxy Note 7: Chronology of Samsung's woes of phones
Samsung's latest teaser says "The battery can not keep up – many things can change in one day, August 9, 2018."
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Why the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 exploded?
On January 23, 2017, Samsung released a detailed report on why its Galaxy Note 7 phones caught fire and exploded. According to reports, the Korean giant has deployed about 700 researchers and engineers on its investigation.
"A short circuit inside the battery can occur when there is a damage to the separator that allows the positive and negative electrodes to meet in the jellyroll. 39, a detailed analysis of the batteries involved, both the A battery of the 1st booster and the battery B of the 2nd booster, we identified distinct factors that came from and were specific to two different batteries, "says Samsung on its website. ] Inside the Galaxy Note 7 battery component.
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Galaxy Note 7 still in use
According to some reports, some users still hung on old units. Note 7. Fortunately, these phones are not working properly. Reports suggest that some users have rooted the phone to ignore software updates that have blocked features on the Note 7. Even Samsung on its website says, "Almost all the recalled Galaxy Note7 devices have been returned."
few, still use the phone, putting their safety at risk. There is a whole thread of Reddit revealing how people use workarounds to use the phone.
Consequences and Turnaround
That said, Galaxy Note 7 was a crucial phone for the Korean giant since it was tracking the success of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge enabled Samsung to achieve the strongest profits in two years
"The IT & Mobile Communications (IM) division has seen a substantial improvement in its profits thanks to the increase in sales of flagship products such as Galaxy S7 and S7 edge.A range of smartphones streamlined, middle to low end, also contributed to improved profitability .The operating profit of the IM division was KRW 4.330 billion, "said Samsung in its second quarter report 2016.
"In the third quarter, the release of a new big-screen flagship smartphone will help maintain strong sales of high-end smartphones led by the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge."
Sam Sung in October 2016 had stated that he had anticipated a loss of more than $ 5 billion due to the Galaxy Note 7 battery fiasco. The company however recorded record profits in the fourth quarter of 2016. Growth was driven by the company's component activities.
"For 2016, Samsung achieved solid results despite stopping the rating in the second half of the year following continued efforts over the last two or three years to strengthen its competitiveness by focusing on adding value and broadening the technological gap in DRAM business as well as strategic investments in V-NAND and OLED.The company has also made several key acquisitions and divestitures that will enable future growth, "said Samsung. [19659002] Refurbished Note 7
Samsung's woes did not end with the global reminder of Galaxy Note 7. The company drew criticism from environmentalists who urged the company to deal with the impact on the environment due to the recall Note 7. At the MWC conference in 2017, Greenpeace activists crashed at the Samsu conference ng, requiring the company to reuse the recalled units.
This prompted Samsung to launch the refurbished Galaxy Note 7 in some markets. The company also stated the principles on which refurbished Note 7 units were based.
"First, the devices should be considered refurbished phones or rental phones, if any.Secondly, the recoverable components must be detached for reuse." Third, the processes such as extraction metals must be made using environmentally friendly methods, "said the company.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Samsung made a noticeable comeback last year with Galaxy Note 8, a phone that has been well received around the world. According to a Counterpoint report, note 8 was among the top selling premium phones in India in the fourth quarter of 2017.
"Samsung was behind OnePlus, capturing third place, as the promotions for its Galaxy S8 and Note 8 remained However, the iPhone 7 and iPhone X were very competitive.In terms of top-selling models, the iPhone X was the first model of the premium segment, capturing a fifth of shipments, followed by OnePlus 5T and Samsung Note 8, according to the Counterpoint report.
Note 8 among the best high-end phones in India
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Samsung also saw a growth in shipments of its models Note 8.
"While total smartphone shipments have decreased compared to the last quarter, mainly in mass-market smartphones, sales of flagship models such as Galaxy Note 8 have increased. The profits of the mobile business have decreased due to an increase in marketing costs, due to a strong seasonality, "she said on her website.
Let's look more closely the refreshed design of the note 8.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 9
The latest offer of the Note series should accompany a better battery life. According to reports, the phone will have a 4000mAh battery – the highest ever for a Galaxy Note phone in history. His predecessor had a battery of 3300 mAh.
Other features expected of Samsung Galaxy Note 9 include Snapdragon 845 from Qualcomm or SoC Exynos 9810 Internal, 6GB RAM, and up to 512GB of built-in storage.
