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The final chapter of Samsung\u2019s lengthy Note 7 saga<\/a> apparently has yet to be written. Following pressure from environmental groups that culminated with a on-site protester at the company\u2019s Mobile World Congress press event<\/a>, Samsung has confirmed its intentions to re-release the Note 7 back into the wild in refurbished form.<\/p>\n After announcing last year that it would simply \u201csafely dispose of the phones,\u201d the company today addressed plans to offer them back to the public in newer, safer form. The move is an attempt to\u00a0address\u00a0vocal environmental concerns over its initial plans to trash\u00a0whole bunch of handsets all at once, no matter how safe it insisted the process would be.<\/p>\n \u201cThe objective of introducing refurbished devices is solely to reduce and minimize any environmental impact,\u201d the company confirmed in a statement. Samsung\u00a0is still hammering out the details of the resale, which will depend on, among other things, conversations with carriers and local authorities.<\/p>\n Though the company did hasten\u00a0to add that it won\u2019t be bringing the handset back to the States in refurbished form. \u201cThe product details including the name, technical specification and price range will be announced when the device is available,\u201d the statement continues. \u201cSamsung will not be offering refurbished Galaxy Note 7 devices for rent or sale in the US.\u201d<\/p>\n The device is rumored to be arriving with a smaller capacity battery, in order to avoid the mistakes that got the company in hot water with two separate recalls during the seemingly endless saga, though Samsung\u00a0is also apparently still working on those spec specifics.<\/p>\n Of course, this is likely the last thing (or second to last<\/a>, perhaps) the company wants to be discussing during such an important week for the brand. On Wednesday, Samsung\u2019s set to announce the Galaxy S8<\/a>, its first major release since everything went down with the Note 7.<\/p>\n Samsung has spent the months in the lead up to the release of its new handset pushing its newly instituted safety precautions, starting with a global press conference<\/a> in which it discussed its findings and culminating with an aggressive on-going ad campaign<\/a>. At the very least, it\u2019s likely managed to avoid a repeat of February\u2019s press conference protester<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/08\/p8112332.jpg?w=680\")
The final chapter of Samsung’s lengthy Note 7 saga apparently has yet to be written. Following pressure from environmental groups that culminated with a on-site protester at the company’s Mobile World Congress press event, Samsung has confirmed its intentions to re-release the Note 7 back into the wild in refurbished form. After announcing last year that it would simply… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/img><\/a>
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