Samsung opens the door to selling the Note 7 — the device it recalled twice — as a refurbished model overseas.
Samsung’s toxic phone may rise from the ashes as a refurbished phone, as part of an environmentally responsible plan to deal with millions of recalled units.
Don’t call it a comeback. Call it a minor miracle.
Samsung on Monday said it’s considering selling recalled Galaxy Note 7 devices as refurbished or rental phones « where applicable. » But there’s at least one place you won’t see them again.
« Samsung will not be offering refurbished Galaxy Note 7 devices for rent or sale in the US, » a Samsung spokesperson told CNET.
The spokesperson added that product details including the name, technical specifications and price range will be announced when the device is available.
Samsung recalled the phone — twice — last year after it was found to have the uncomfortably high tendency to overheat and catch fire, incurring an estimated cost of $3 billion for the company. After the second recall, Samsung scrapped the phone, and that was supposed to be end of that.
Until Monday.
The comment opens the door to the unlikeliest of comebacks.
