Following reports of fires, Samsung confirms Galaxy Note 7 shipments halted

[Wireless News]

Samsung was in such a hurry to launch the Galaxy Note 7 well ahead of its expected debut, and to beat Apple’s iPhone 7 to market, that it may have missed a thing or two during quality testing. The company on Wednesday confirmed that it had to delay shipments of the phone so it can-perform additional tests. The report follows a story from Korea that said the recent Galaxy Note 7 explosions are what convinced Samsung to halt shipments. DON’T MISS: This is the huge iPhone 7 leak we’ve been waiting for The Galaxy Note 7 is a flagship device that has been highly praised in reviews. People loved its features, its design and build quality. In our Galaxy Note 7 review , we called it the best Android phone that has ever existed. "Shipments of the Galaxy Note 7 are being delayed due to additional tests being conducted for product quality," Samsung told Reuters . That’s a major admission from Samsung that something’s not right with the Galaxy Note 7, even if the company would not offer any specifics. Samsung also didn't-say which markets are affected — we can confirm that the Note 7 is still being sold by all US wireless carriers and major electronics retailers. But whatever the problem-is, the issue seems to be serious enough to warrant a quality control check after the phone started shipping around the world. Comparatively, Apple faced plenty of criticism for-its Antennagate (iPhone 4) and- Bendgate (iPhone 6) quality issues in the past, but the company-did not halt shipments at any point, even as it worked to resolve the-problems. It’ll be interesting to see whether Samsung does admit battery issues are to blame for the temporary halt in shipping, and whether or not the company will be forced to-issue a recall.-You can still order the Galaxy Note 7 in all-markets-where the phone has been released other than South Korea, but you might be better off-waiting to see-what Samsung discovers.

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