Scrapping Galaxy Note 7s could cost Samsung $17bn

Reputation blow as production of flagship smartphones abandoned over fire fears

Scrapping Galaxy Note 7s could cost Samsung $17bn

Samsung is ending production of its problematic Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, taking the drastic step of killing off a smartphone that became a major headache for South Korea’s largest company.

It had already recalled the Note 7 once last month after early models exploded and the latest move comes after customers reported replacement phones were also catching fire.

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