Weekly poll: your Galaxy Note7 was recalled, now what?

Peter, 04 September 2016

It's official - Samsung is recalling the Galaxy Note7 due to battery cell issues. If you have one already, Samsung will replace it. However, there's a good chance you don't since the European launch was planned later than the US one (and there were further delays too).

So, perhaps you settled in for a wait and this is just yet another delay. But it does create a timing issue - even Europe's later launch was ahead of the expected iPhone 7 launch, giving consumers time to exchange (bank)notes for Notes.

Now the tables have turned - Apple has the first mover's advantage. Of course, this is only a factor for impatient people who want the cutting edge, even if a sharper one will arrive very soon.

Are you one of them? There's no shame in admitting it, we do it too. Or have you decided on the Galaxy Note7 and are willing to wait.

Your Note7 was recalled, will you:

Reader comments

Mkdc
14 Sep 2016
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I dont know if you have any common sense but there is absolutely no phones that bend without the users doing anything to it. Do you really think that by leaving a phone on a flat surface will bend on its own? There is no general recalls because it's ...

Linas
09 Sep 2016
QPU

Blue.. what? What is that 2003. Files are being transferred by NFC and Wi-Fi direct on androids and that is the way it should be. file transfer via Bluetooth is so outdated, that even if it is possible to do on iPhones it would still be unacceptable....

Linas
09 Sep 2016
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Not that is not the case. it is not about how you use your phone, both 6 and 6s were prone to bending. 6 and 6+ especially, because they were made from cheap inferior aluminum. 6s had better alloy but inherently defective design still made it rather ...