Better known for being banned on airplanes than for taking selfies, the Galaxy Note 7 was, well, one of Samsung’s more “incendiary” products. And while it did pose a considerable public danger back in its day, the ill-fated handset is once again going back on sale from July 7 onwards, albeit only in South Korea.
Renamed as the Galaxy Note 7 Fan Edition, the infamous phone will be equipped with a brand new battery that’s smaller, and (hopefully) a lot safer than its predecessor. It’ll also incorporate components from previously recalled devices, as well as unused parts that Samsung has kept lying around in its inventory.
It may seem puzzling as to why the company would re-release a gadget that damaged its rep and caused it huge financial losses, but there’s just one reason, and that’s environmental friendliness.
According to the company, the refurbished Galaxy Note 7 phones are Samsung’s way of “saving the environment”, because simply dumping them would cause a humongous waste problem, which kind of makes sense. Liklier, it’s a way for the company to soften the financial blow from recalling the devices more than anything else.
There’s also the question as to why consumers would get an old phone for a slightly cheaper price, when the new Galaxy Note 8 (which already has rumours circulating around its design) will make its debut in a matter of weeks, while there are other great options in the market like the Galaxy S8.
That said; if you’re a huge fan of the Note 7, the phone will retail at around 700,000 Won (approximately SGD$841). All you need is a plane ticket to South Korea, and all your mobile phone dreams will be fulfilled.
For more information, visit www.samsung.com.
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