It is official, Samsung has called a halt to production of the Note 7 and not just because it is likely impossible to insure a building in which they are manufactured or stored. The recall of 2.5 million handsets was damaging to the company and its reputation but the incidents of replacement batteries suffering the same catastrophic failure have spelled the end of this device. Samsung suggests you immediately power down your device and contact your provider or retailer for a refund or for credit on a different handset.
Ars Technica also spotted a pertinent message on the current update to the Gear VR headset which states that support for the Note 7 has been discontinued and you are no longer able to install the app on a Note 7. Thankfully there have been no reports of a battery failure while a Note 7 was inside of a Gear VR and this move should prevent that from ever happening. Expect more statements from Samsung on this topic throughout the week.
"Oculus and Samsung have obviously realized this and has pushed out an update preventing the volatile phone from working with the Gear VR headset."
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“a battery failure while a
“a battery failure while a Note 7 was inside of a Note 7” maybe “inside a gear VR” is what you meant 😉
d’oh
d'oh
You said on the article the
You said on the article the Note 7 inside the Note 7, I presume you meant Gear VR so just a heads-up so that you correct it. Love your articles, please keep up!
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Yo Dawg, I herd you liek
Yo Dawg, I herd you liek Note7s so we put a Note7 inside yo Note7 so you can Note7 while you Note7.
I felt my IQ going lower as I typed that but I’m not sorry.
Is this better
“Yo Dawg, I
Is this better
“Yo Dawg, I herd you liek explozions so we put explozions inside yo Note7 so you can explode while you Note7
Just imagine the Note 7
Just imagine the Note 7 catching fire while attached to your face. It would make for a truly immersive VR experience!
Burning lithium seeping into
Burning lithium seeping into your eyes…imagine the lawsuit that would generate.
Good thing not that many people use VR often or this could have happened.
Heh. My Note 7 works
Heh. My Note 7 works perfectly in my VR set! These flame effects look downright realisti… AH! MY EYES!! MY EYES!!!!!!