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Editor's Pick: Samsung's Note7 Post Mortem Turns Up 2 Problems


Richard Adhikari
Jan 21, 2017 5:00 AM PT
Samsung is set to release the results of its Galaxy Note7 investigation on Monday, explaining the underlying causes of the problems that led to the phone's demise. The three independent quality control and supply chain analysis firms Samsung engaged to conduct the investigation concluded that the Note7 was affected by two separate issues. One was a battery issue; the other was the rush to market. [More...]

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