Samsung scraps the Galaxy Note 7 after continued reports of combusting batteries

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published 11 October 2016

On Tuesday, Samsung Electronics said in a regulatory filing that it has permanently ceased production of its fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, citing consumer safety. On Monday, Samsung announced it had ceased all global sales of the Note 7, after replacement units it had sent out after an initial recall in September were catching fire also, but said this was just a production adjustment to improve quality control. Some analysts had argued for Samsung to kill the Note 7 earlier to protect its brand and keep loyal customers from defecting to new handsets from Google, Apple, and other high-end competitors.

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Peter Weber is a senior editor at TheWeek.com, and has handled the editorial night shift since the website launched in 2008. A graduate of Northwestern University, Peter has worked at Facts on File and The New York Times Magazine. He speaks Spanish and Italian and plays bass and rhythm cello in an Austin rock band. Follow him on Twitter.

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