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Developing: Local carriers Telstra, Vodafone and Optus halt handing out replacement Samsung Note 7...
As reports continue to flow in about replaced, 'safe' Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices catching fire in the US, we've seen reports today that Samsung has halted production in Korea, and that US carriers...
PSA: Samsung has halted Note 7 production. Power your Note 7 off, and return...
After a meeting of Ausdroid's editorial team, and discussing it with our staff, we've decided it's time. We're recommending, if you own a Samsung Galaxy Note 7, whether a pre-recall device, or a replacement...
A second US Carrier T-Mobile has also halted sales for the Samsung Galaxy Note...
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 saga continues after US carrier AT&T this morning announced they had halted sales of the phone. This time US carrier T-Mobile has announced that they had stopped sales and...
It’s happened: AT&T stops all sales and exchanges of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7
It's been rumoured for a few days, and now it's finally happened. AT&T has stopped exchanging Note 7s for the new safe Note 7s in a move that is almost certain to signal an acceleration...
If you’re still thinking about a Samsung Galaxy Note7, it might be time to...
Samsung tells us that the Note 7 can be made safe, and that replacement units have solved the battery issues. Recent events seem to suggest otherwise, and this prompts in us a rethink. Should you buy a Note 7, when everyone is going to assume (rightly, or wrongly) that it's going to catch fire and take down an airplane? We think it's time to say no.
Apparently “Safe” Galaxy Note 7 catches fire on plane
So it seems that the battery issues Samsung have experienced with their 2016 Galaxy Note 7 flagship device is the gift that just keeps on giving after a supposedly "safe" device; reportedly caught fire...
Google Home will launch with support for Samsung’s SmartThings IoT platfrom
With Google's new play for the smart home space -- Google Home -- ready to drop on us any day now, it's time to wonder just what it will be able to do. Sure...
Telstra adds the Samsung Galaxy J3 to its prepaid line up
Telstra has quietly added the Samsung Galaxy J3 to it prepaid line up of mobile smartphone for a retail price of $299. The Galaxy J3 certainly does look quite stunning and certainly would be considered...
Samsung and Woolworths team up to bring Australia’s smartest refrigerator into your kitchen
Smart stuff, it's becoming all the rage, and sometimes it's actually becoming useful. We think a recent collaboration between Australian Supermarket chain Woolworths and Samsung Australia may just fit into the useful category. The...
Vodafone Australia announce their Note 7 replacement stock will arrive this week
With Australian replacement stock of the Galaxy Note 7 due for arrival and distribution today Vodafone is the first Major Australian Carrier to announce their timelines for getting replacement Note 7's into the hands...
Do you have a Galaxy Note 7? What replacement option will you be using?
By now anyone who reads Ausdroid should know there has been an issue with the battery in the Galaxy Note 7 overheating and catching fire in a small subset of the line. As a...
Samsung Australia adds an official IMEI checker to the Note 7 recall page
Samsung Australia has added an official IMEI checker to their Galaxy Note 7 recall page. Considering the Samsung's current stance is that all device may be affected we would expect that 100% of the...
Returning your imported or overseas-purchased Note 7 might be difficult
As each day goes by, the Samsung Note 7 recall seems to dominate the news. Today we have been contacted by a major US reshipper - Shipito - to inform us that:
Due to restrictions...
Samsung’s 2016 Galaxy Tab A with S Pen released in South Korea, for...
Samsung is one of the more reliable players in the Android Tablet space, regularly releasing a slew of tablets to suit different size and budget requirements. Now it seems they've released a new Galaxy...
Samsung to cap Galaxy Note 7 charging to 60%
As the issues around Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 charging and battery continue, it looks like the Korean smartphone manufacturer will be taking more direct action to prevent more devices bursting into flames advising they...