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Report: Galaxy Note 7 Usage Still Higher Than LG V20, OnePlus 3T Usage Combined

Tim December 19, 2016 87

Mobile research firm Apteligent (used by Netflix, Snapchat, Pokémon GO, and plenty others) published its "2016 Mobile Year in Review" report this week, containing quite a few interesting findings that offer a bit of insight into the current usage statistics...

Verizon is Going to Let Samsung Kill the Galaxy Note 7 on January 5

Kellen December 15, 2016 36

Last week, shortly after Samsung announced that it would issue a software update that would stop the Galaxy Note 7 from charging and render remaining units useless, Verizon came forward to suggest that they would not be participating in such madness. Big Red...

Official: Samsung Pushing Software Update to Remaining Note 7 Devices to Stop Them From Charging (Updated)

Kellen December 9, 2016 106

Starting December 19, Samsung will begin pushing a new software update to remaining Galaxy Note 7 devices in the US that have not yet been returned. That software update will prevent devices from being able to charge and will then "eliminate their ability to...

Samsung is Probably Going to Remotely Kill Remaining Galaxy Note 7 Devices (Updated)

Kellen December 8, 2016 145

Hey, guy who refuses to return his Galaxy Note 7, your time is almost up. After giving you close to two full months to return your mini bomb following a second and final recall, Samsung may take measures into its own hands by remotely killing your device. ...

Samsung Says 85% of Recalled Galaxy Note 7s Replaced, Confirms Battery Limiting Update is Incoming

Kellen November 4, 2016 62

This afternoon, Samsung provided new details on the status of the Galaxy Note 7 recall and also confirmed that they will push a software update to all remaining Note 7 devices that will limit their batteries and push additional pop-ups to users. According to a...

Galaxy Note 7 Updates Rolling Out to Limit Battery to 60%, Continue to Remind Users of Recall

Kellen November 4, 2016 83

The Galaxy Note 7 has been dead for almost a month now, but Samsung and its partners are still having to take extra measures to make sure every last device in the wild has been returned. One of those measures is through a software update that will limit the...

Samsung Offers Note 7 Owners in Korea Half-Off Upgrade Program for Galaxy S8 or Note 8

Kellen October 24, 2016 91

One can hope that Samsung offers something similar here in the US, but for now, owners of the Galaxy Note 7 in Korea are getting a really great upgrade option should they stick with Samsung until next year's Galaxy S8 or Galaxy Note 8 arrive. According to...

Amtrak Bans Galaxy Note 7 From All Trains, Stations

Tim October 21, 2016 52

On October 10, Samsung asked all owners of the Galaxy Note 7 to power down and return the device for a refund. The following day, it was announced that production of the device was shut down, never to start again. Following that, the USDoT banned the device...