Galaxy Note 7 was first shown in the beginning of August. It was the flagship product of Samsung. It turned out, however, that some devices overheat, even came to the mini-explosions and fires. Samsung has asked users to give smartphones and traded them for safe. But it turned out that these reasons are not entirely safe, and at least in five cases, also stood in the fire. The company said that because of security reasons just refuses to release the Galaxy Note 7.
Yesterday the price of Samsung shares fell by eight percent, now three; the value of the company decreased by more than twenty billion dollars in two days.
Stop production
South Korea’s Samsung group announced Tuesday to suspend the production of smartphones Galaxy Note 7 in respect of concerns about the safety of the customers. According to Reuters, the company will probably permanently stop the sale of this device.
the report, published on Tuesday, Samsung said that made the final decision about the termination of release of the phone in relation to concerns about the safety of customers. The decision was announced less than two months since the launch of the device.
In early September, Samsung announced a service campaign for 2.5 million smartphones Galaxy Note 7. It happened in connection with the appeared information about the most severe cases of overheating devices that could lead to inflammation.
total phase
the Decision on the full termination of proceedings has occurred since the last message about the inclusion of telephone numbers are listed within the action group. Previously, the company appealed to the telecommunication network and distribution on the suspension of sales of Galaxy Note 7. The South Korean group has also provided for the adoption of measures in cooperation with government agencies to determine causes of these accidents. Nawoływano at the same time to turn off the Galaxy Note 7 as well as the failure to use them onboard the aircraft.
Cost of this operation is 17 billion rubles.
Analysts believe that removing the smartphone from the store shelves can cost Samsung even $ 17 billion. At the same time problem with Glaxy Note 7 could adversely affect the company’s image. Tuesday quotes on South Korean stock exchange in Seoul, the company’s shares fell 8 percent. – what is the worst one-day result in percent from 2008. Meanwhile, at the London flooring Samsung shares fell more than 9 percent.
Debuted in August, Galaxy Note 7 was, in theory, compete for dominance in the global market with new smartphones Apple. The device met with positive feedback and pre-orders exceeded the production capacity of the concern. However, a few days after Prime Ministers began to appear about the first problem with this device.
so far Samsung has not provided what is causing inflammation and excessive overheating in the phones that are listed during the campaign. According to experts, speech can go about several reasons, including again about the problem with batteries.
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