When the Galaxy Note 7 was first released into the market, it was poised to take the trophy for best smartphone of the year. But then various individuals started to claim that their units were exploding - and the claims were quickly proven. The blame was and still is on the battery of the device, but the Korean tech giant is holding out on a full and final explanation until the end of the year.
According to Fortune, Samsung will share the results of their investigation by the end of 2016. The investigation surrounds the exploding cases of the Galaxy Note 7, which occurred during both releases of the device. During the official release of the smartphone, it was figured out that the fault was in the battery. Afterward, Samsung decided to recall the first batch of releases and promised to quickly replace the units. However, it was the same with the second batch.
As BGR notes, Samsung launched a new round of investigations on November 11, in partnership with product safety authorities and experts from both Korea and the United States. Depending on the results of the investigation, it will be determined whether or not the returned and stocked units of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 are safe to use. That is, if - even with the formal explanations - members of the public are still willing to take it.
If the investigation finds that the units are safe, it could save Samsung plenty of money. Reportedly, the company is suffering from a 96 percent plunge in their third quarter earnings as of last month. The authority to redistribute the returned Galaxy Note 7 units will soften the blow of the loss.
Since the issue, Samsung has been on total damage control and has primarily been relying on sales from its S7 and S7 Edge units. Surely, the numbers have not been good for the tech giant. As much as 4.3 million devices are estimated to have been sold and then recalled since the release.
