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MRU said:
No not note 7. These are just random pics I've taken over last 10 months so some are iPhone 6S / SE / 6+ / S7 and possibly others ...
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Yeah, the Note 7 is too explosive for anyone to get right now. It could be literally too hot to handle. Once the hype cools down and the QC does its job, the phone could get a lot better imo.
 
http://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-note-7-sales-resume-early-october-715548/

Galaxy Note 7 sales could resume in early October


According to a statement put up by Samsung Australia, the situation will return to normal from next month. The company expects to begin shipments of new, safe units from September 21.

Sales of the Note 7 should resume in Australia in “early October.”

Keep in mind that these dates are estimates based on the assumption that Samsung won’t run into any other issues in the process of manufacturing replacements units for the recalled Note 7’s, as well as additional stock for new customers.
 
epicrayban said:
http://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-note-7-sales-resume-early-october-715548/

Galaxy Note 7 sales could resume in early October


According to a statement put up by Samsung Australia, the situation will return to normal from next month. The company expects to begin shipments of new, safe units from September 21.

Sales of the Note 7 should resume in Australia in “early October.”

Keep in mind that these dates are estimates based on the assumption that Samsung won’t run into any other issues in the process of manufacturing replacements units for the recalled Note 7’s, as well as additional stock for new customers.
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Yeah as I say carriers here told me sometime in October ...
 
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I don't think it'll be so bad that it'll tarnish the Note line like that. By the Note 8, Samsung should have this long sorted out, and if the product is good, they'll still make an impression.

I think the Note 7 sales is what will hurt most.

Samsung is still huge and doing some of the most interesting things in the tech industry. They'll recover. But in the near future, things are going to hurt for them. And deservedly so, in my opinion. They took a gamble and got burned. If it had worked, the Note 7 would have been another huge financial and critical success. Now it'll likely be mostly just critical success.

We'll see in the long run how the sales recover. It'll depend a lot on the recall program succeeding.

Those holiday sales are gonna be great. At the end of the day, once this is sorted out, one could still get arguable the best smartphone of the year much more affordably.
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But the iPhone 8 is going to be an insane launch IMO, I bet it will be like back in the iPhone 4 days. Regardless of Samsung's QC and software issues the Note 7 is still clearly superior to the ip7+, and even without batterygate it would have been outsold by a high margin. So even if the S8 is superior, it's still that much of an uphill battle for Samsung. And you know the press/blogs, next year right before any flagship Samsung releases they will rehash the battery stories, making consumers worry.
 
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MRU said:
Sadly that won't happen, but given TW skin and a lot of features of Nougat are already present in TW it's not the end of the world.
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I totally agree, the phone is fine in its current state (beside the exploding battery). Once it get back on the market I will order one. The GPS in my N4 is acting up, if it wasn't for that I would have probably kept it a little longer. I even have another spare new battery. My screen is scratched a lot, still not sure how it happened.
 
So just got my update email from Samsung, my replacement device ships September.15. Couldn't be happier how this has been handled. My phones stay with me and I get to use them as usual. Then I just swap them out for the replacement. Don't even miss a beat.

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So just got my update email from Samsung, my replacement device ships September.15. Couldn't be happier how this has been handled. My phone stay with me and I get to use them as usual. Then I just swap them out for the replacement. Don't even miss a beat.
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I have not heard from Verizon yet, but I agree Samsung gets a high grade from me.
 
I'm curious as to whether Samsung keeps the Note brand next year. Any new Note will bring with it reference to this recall. Not a great position to be in for the marketing department. My bet is the Note brand will be killed. Phone will live on under a new name.
 
widgeteer said:
I'm curious as to whether Samsung keeps the Note brand next year. Any new Note will bring with it reference to this recall. Not a great position to be in for the marketing department. My bet is the Note brand will be killed. Phone will live on under a new name.
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That's a heck of a bet!

I'll take your bet. I predict we'll still see a Note 8.
 
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OK so somehow my phone got cracked. I haven't dropped it once to my knowledge. FML

How will that impact my recall?
 
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Whew dodged a bullet there.

Ugh I am starting to look at the 7+ until all this blows over. Might just turn it in and jump back into the greedy clutches of apple for a few months.
 
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BlueGoldAce said:
According to the to the tmobile reps at the store I visit, they already have the new stock in the back. Exchanges start next week, and so does the device sales.

The number of people who are torn between an ip7 and a note 7 is not exemplified here. We are a small percentage. Most people are galaxy or iPhone people. They will wait for their new iPhone, or they will be waiting for their note 7. The iphone marker share has decreased over the past few years, and I don't think that is due solely to the note.

Personally, I think the main attraction for Samsung will remain the S line. The note has always been more niche, though this year the demand really increased. Despite the battery issue, my manager friend at tmobile said people are still ordering and being added to the wait list in the store, which is weeks long.

The battery issue hurt, I have no doubt, if for no other reason than prolonging the wait for those who have yet to get the phone. But from what I have observed, removing the headphone jack will hurt the iphone as well. Both will still sell wonderfully, and no one will really care except for us.

Personally, this looks to be the first iPhone that I won't preorder since the 5. I only rock one phone at a time, so I try to be thoughtful each time I move.

The ip7 looks nice, and the headphone jack remove is less of a deal to me than others, since I am a Bluetooth guy. The still larger than it needs to be ergonomics disappoint me. But honestly I need a big reason to move to the iPhone. I use a windows 10 desktop, Dell xps 15 9550 (apple, mimic this laptop, it's incredible ), iPad pro 9.7, and currently the note 7. They all work very well together, and Android works a little better with windows. The last thing isn't that big of a deal, but maybe enough to keep me away from. The iphone 7 this time. But who knows, I might cave later today.

The note 7 is a very impressive phone to me, and i am more excited to hear about the pixel phones than I was the iphone. The pixel phones are very much on my radar.

Also, as I have said, removing the headphone jack was likely a step back in sound quality (reference Anand tech article). Despite this, if they really were doing it for the customer /industry they would of moved to usb c,. Which is superior in all ways. As it stands, it's a money grab, and even locks out the current t MacBook from being compatible with the new lightning headphones apple will bundle.... Until the unavoidable usb c to lightning adapter is available for you to purchase.
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It's being reported that shipments will begin in October.
But I believe the damage is done.
 
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FFR said:
It's being reported that shipments will begin in October.
But I believe the damage is done.
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Agreed. I preorder the iPhone 7 plus today, and so did my wife. We both had no, and really enjoyed them. But with the risk of them being banned from flying, we can't keep the phone. We have several travels including international travels coming up shortly.
 
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I'll never use any other phone again. I'm absolutely giving into the Note line. The S-Pen is used daily for work and personal use. I've got no more sticky notes at my desk. The display, camera,
S-Pen, and the oh so beautiful design. Just simple perfection. Been going naked since the recall notice and I've got no micro scratches. I'm hoping they have some promos when the new stock is up for sale. I've got a few family members and friends that want to pick one up.
 
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Sevanw said:
I'll never use any other phone again. I'm absolutely giving into the Note line. The S-Pen is used daily for work and personal use. I've got no more sticky notes at my desk. The display, camera,
S-Pen, and the oh so beautiful design. Just simple perfection. Been going naked since the recall notice and I've got no micro scratches. I'm hoping they have some promos when the new stock is up for sale. I've got a few family members and friends that want to pick one up.
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It's a great phone. No doubt. I'll miss it.
 
Sevanw said:
I'll never use any other phone again. I'm absolutely giving into the Note line. The S-Pen is used daily for work and personal use. I've got no more sticky notes at my desk. The display, camera,
S-Pen, and the oh so beautiful design. Just simple perfection. Been going naked since the recall notice and I've got no micro scratches. I'm hoping they have some promos when the new stock is up for sale. I've got a few family members and friends that want to pick one up.
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Sounds awesome, can't wait to get mine!
 
I'm curious...those of you that have returned your Note 7 and decided to get a new iPhone...why not get a S7 Edge? The praise for the Edge was near universal, it has almost exactly the same hardware and even better battery life.
 
Sevanw said:
I'll never use any other phone again. I'm absolutely giving into the Note line. The S-Pen is used daily for work and personal use. I've got no more sticky notes at my desk. The display, camera,
S-Pen, and the oh so beautiful design. Just simple perfection. Been going naked since the recall notice and I've got no micro scratches. I'm hoping they have some promos when the new stock is up for sale. I've got a few family members and friends that want to pick one up.
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my N4 was perfect for a few months than at some point, the scratches begin to appear. It's like the device had a clear coat of protection and then it went away. My N4 is now full of scratches. It may be related to my spa.. I watch a lot of videos while I'm in the spa, maybe the lithium affected the screen's resistance #spa-gate

I'm moving in one month, won't happen with the next one.

:rolleyes:
 
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