Category: Technology
“Is the iPhone 7 going to be the next Samsung Galaxy Note 7?” – Apple investigating claim of an iPhone 7 bursting into flames
Following the mass recall of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, which turned out to be susceptible to explosions and fires, Apple may well have enjoyed a competitive advantage off the back of one of their main rivals as Samsung’s sales plummeted and costs to fix their mistake run in to the billions.
But it turns out that this may have been short lived, as reports are suggesting that an Apple iPhone 7 caught on fire in Australia recently.
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“Refund for the explosive Galaxy Note 7” – Following the ban of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on U.S. airplanes, Samsung is offering exchange or refund on the ‘explosive’ devices
You may have heard about the ‘explosive’ devices; A.K.A. the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 mobile phones.
Following reports across the globe that the devices are prone to catching fire, with some even reportedly exploding in China, devices have been understandably banned on flights for fears of incidents in the air. In response, the mobile phone manufacturer has since set up booths in airports as part of their ongoing efforts to rectify the situation, and halted production.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 causes evacuation at Louisville Airport due to battery safety concerns
As you’re probably aware, Samsung are having a real nightmare in terms of their Galaxy Note 7 and its tenancy to suddenly set fire to itself…
In one recent incident off the back of this ongoing issue, a supposedly safe device starting ‘smoking’ at Louisville Airport when the owner tried to power off the phone on take-off at an airport. This caused a big disruption to the outbound flight and led to an evacuation.
Of course, the bigger concern is that the faulty product could have caused a serious incident had this have happened during the flight!
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Samsung Galaxy exploding batteries forces recall
Faulty Samsung Galaxy batteries have been overheating and catching fire, as you may have heard in recent news stories. Obviously, this is a serious concern.
The Note 7 has been formally recalled after reports emerged about the handset spontaneously exploding. This news comes after previous incidents with phones exploding while on charge, but the reports of the Samsung Galaxy incidents so far are that they are liable to explode in people’s hands as well.
Our Group Action Lawyers are growing increasingly concerned about the reports emerging of the exploding handsets.
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