Samsung to Permanently Discontinue Galaxy Note 7 Smartphone according to Wall Street Journal

[Samfisher]

Source : http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-permanently-cancels-galaxy-note-7

 

 

Link sources WSJ which requires a subscription, but the first paragraph is available to read on WSJ which basically says this.  It seems the battery issue is so serious and somehow unfixable that the phone itself even with any sort of new battery would not be fit for sale.  Which is odd since the issue was with the battery in the first place.  Perfectly good hardware, but somehow a retooled battery won't work.  Why not just use the S7 Edge one?  Pretty big news 1.5 months after its launch.

[The Belgian Waffle]

They've found a way to keep up the hype as much as possible for a long time

 

[Coaxialgamer]

well that was expensive

[Samfisher]

17 hours ago, Coaxialgamer said:

well that was expensive

Apparently a $17 billion drop in valuation D:

[Prysin]

Isn't this a repost? 

[Samfisher]

4 minutes ago, Prysin said:

Isn't this a repost? 

Nope.  Mods have locked and unlocked this thread 2 times already, deciding that it isn't.  Stopping sales =/= discontinuation of the whole Note 7 line.  I posted this minutes after Samsung officially made a press statement in Korea.

[ttam]

The quicker they release the Note "8" with a non-curved screen and a removable back & battery the quicker they recoup the loss of money.

[Samfisher]

5 minutes ago, ttam said:

The quicker they release the Note "8" with a non-curved screen and a removable back & battery the quicker they recoup the loss of money.

I hated the curved screen of the S6 Edge.  I don't mind so much the removable back and battery, but there's something more than a battery problem with the Note 7 if they have to scrap the hardware along with the battery to fix it.

[Magnetorheological]

With that, the Note line name is forever tarnished. I don't think they'll continues using this name.Samsung may just call the next note the "Pro" or something.

[Samfisher]

Just now, Magnetorheological said:

With that, the Note line name is forever tarnished. I don't think they'll continues using this name.Samsung may just call the next note the "Pro" or something.

Pro Sport Plus Edition Edition.

[Magnetorheological]

Just now, Samfisher said:

Pro Sport Plus Edition Edition.

Make it out of ceramic, charge $3000 for it and call it the "Edition Edition".

[AlTech]

I guess the explosive popularity of the Note 7 has come to an end .

[goodtofufriday]

Makes me think the issue is not confined to the battery but also has something to do with the charging circuit. And both things in tandem made the issue prevalent, while a retooled battery only confined the issue to a smaller number of devices.