Samsung says it’s resurrecting the Galaxy Note 7 by selling a cheaper, refurbished version in South Korea starting Friday.
The world’s largest smartphone maker says it’s resurrecting the Galaxy Note 7 by selling a cheaper, refurbished version in South Korea starting Friday.
Understandably, Samsung (SSNLF) has chosen to change the name of the phone, whose initial incarnation it had to recall and kill of f after a some customers reported their devices burst into flames.
The revamped phone is called the Galaxy Note FE, short for Fan Edition. And for those who need a bit of convincing to buy a new version of a device that became synonymous with spontaneous combustion, Samsung has thrown in a few perks.
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Most important, the Note FE will come with lower capacity batteries that have undergone the company’s latest safety test. Earlier this year, Samsung blamed poorly designed and manufactured batteries for the overheating problems that caused some of the Note 7 phones to catch fire.
The rejiggered phone will sell for 699,600 won ($610) , about 30% less than the original Note 7. It also comes with updated software and Bixby, Samsung’s new artificial intelligence assistant.
But Note 7 fans outside South Korea will have to wait to get their hands on the new devices.
