I’ve been a Samsung Galaxy Note fan ever since it the first generation device was first launched several years ago. I’ve owned every iteration since with the exception of the explosive Galaxy Note 7. Suffice to say I’m pretty stoked and excited to own the newest generation and hopefully “explosion-free” Galaxy Note 8 when it […]
But only in limited numbers and just in Korea to start The rumors have been proven true – Samsung has officially announced that they’ll be putting their previously explosive Galaxy Note 7 back in the market, though the phone has been through a few changes to make it safer this time around. It’s not surprising […]
And no, it doesn’t stand for fiery explosion It’s almost a certainty that Samsung will be re-releasing its Galaxy Note 7 to the public later this year. The Galaxy Note 7 is still one of the best big-screen, small-body phones that we’ve ever reviewed, and many people are eagerly awaiting the return of the Korean […]
The phone is around 12.5K cheaper this time around Rumors and reports about the eventual comeback of the Galaxy Note 7 isn’t new, though we’ve been missing one key component about the phone’s return – pricing. Since the phone was released last year and would have been refurbished with smaller batteries to prevent the issues […]
If priced competitively, will you be buying a refurbished Note 7? Alleged images of a refurbished Samsung Galaxy Note 7 have been doing the rounds on SamsungVN, a Vietnamese tech blog. Looking at the photos, the supposed refurbed Note 7 comes with a lesser 3200mAh battery, down from the original 3500mAh power pack that caused […]
Refurbished, lower-cost Galaxy Note 7s will be released once again With so many Galaxy Note 7’s lying around, collecting dust and generally just taking up valuable space and money, it was inevitable that Samsung would try to get some of their investment back by selling the device again. Well, some of them anyway – Samsung […]
After finally revealing the reasons behind the self-combusting Galaxy Note 7s, we wondered if Samsung would ever place the phone back in circulation. It seems that that will be the case, though the company’s best big phone (aside from the explody parts) will be going back on sale, albeit in limited quantities and in select […]
Today Samsung officially gave the world the results of their investigation on why their flagship phablet, the Galaxy Note 7, randomly caught fire. We’ve gone into detail about it here, but in case you’re not a fan of back-reading, it all boils down to battery design and rushed production of the supposedly safe batteries for […]
After countless rumors and speculations about the cause of the explosions of Samsung’s best phablet ever, the Korean company has officially released why their flagship failed spectacularly, resulting in a massive recall that saw the company eat $3.1 billion in losses. Read: Samsung Profits Down by 30% Due to Note 7 Snafu Samsung Halts Production […]
Welcome to Unbox’s “Viral Fridays” where we feature weirder than usual tech and geek related news to cap out the week. Please, don’t emulate this idiocy, folks. Air travel is hassle enough on its own, and a having a delayed flight makes it immensely worse than ever. A douchebag passenger aboard a Virgin America flight […]
After Samsung’s staggering recall of millions and millions of Galaxy Note 7 devices around the world, we still don’t know the reasons behind its explosive nature. Sure, we know that it’s related to the battery of the device, but aside from that little tidbit little is known behind the reasons behind the battery failure of […]
We knew that Samsung was going to feel the effects of the Galaxy Note 7 recall, and the subsequent tug off store shelves, after replacement units for what was then the Korean brand’s flagship phablet were still found to have the same issues as the first batch that was initially shipped out. We questioned how […]