Ten years after the end of the short story, “Death Note“, its popularity remains in effect. So, the fourth movie adaptation that Warner Bros premiered some days ago crowned as the production view in Japan.
In its first weekend, “Death Note: Light up the New World“, raised $ 405.6 billion yen, a figure equivalent to US$ 4.37 million. Other data indicate that history was viewed by 342.309 people in 342 movie theaters.
The new tape “Death Note” beat “Your Name” by Makoto Shinkai, an animated film of two teenagers who exchange bodies. This history is kept in the first place of the box office japanese for nine consecutive weeks.
The plot of “Death Note: Light up the New World” indicates that after you have closed the case of Light thanks to the work of the detective, “L”, six notebooks, a deadly appear on the planet, which will cause more problems.
Investigates the case Tsukuru Mishima (Masahiro Higashide), so the detective is the successor of “L” Ryuzaki (Sosuke Ikematsu). It also appears Yūgi Shion (Masaki Suda), a terrorist admirer of Kira, the killer of the original notebook.
DATA
In 2017, Netflix will premiere a new tape “Death Note“, but with actors in the west. The direct Adam Wingard (“Outcast”, “Blair Witch”).
Ten years after the end of the short story, “Death Note“, its popularity remains in effect. So, the fourth movie adaptation that Warner Bros premiered some days ago crowned as the production view in Japan.
In its first weekend, “Death Note: Light up the New World“, raised $ 405.6 billion yen, a figure equivalent to US$ 4.37 million. Other data indicate that history was viewed by 342.309 people in 342 movie theaters.
The new tape “Death Note” beat “Your Name” by Makoto Shinkai, an animated film of two teenagers who exchange bodies. This history is kept in the first place of the box office japanese for nine consecutive weeks.
The plot of “Death Note: Light up the New World” indicates that after you have closed the case of Light thanks to the work of the detective, “L”, six notebooks, a deadly appear on the planet, which will cause more problems.
Investigates the case Tsukuru Mishima (Masahiro Higashide), so the detective is the successor of “L” Ryuzaki (Sosuke Ikematsu). It also appears Yūgi Shion (Masaki Suda), a terrorist admirer of Kira, the killer of the original notebook.
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In 2017, Netflix will premiere a new tape “Death Note“, but with actors in the west. The direct Adam Wingard (“Outcast”, “Blair Witch”).
Chao gains. The Note 7 "incinerated" the operating profit of Samsung Mobile, which fell to 97.7% in the third quarter of the year derived from the debacle that forced the company to cancel production of the phablet and to pick up the units already sold.
The company, as a whole, reported sales of USD 42,000 Million, which represents a fall of 7.5% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, and an operating income of USD 4,400 Million which represents a decrease of 30%. But it could be worse to not be by the behavior of their other divisions.
An interesting fact: despite the tremendous blow of the Note 7 the division of mobile was able to take profits (something that companies like LG have not achieved in more than 6 quarters), although it is the lowest value in almost a decade.
The company has indicated that it will focus all its forces in its Galaxy S7 and 7 Edge to look to improve their margins in the face at the end of the year while will fight in the mid-market and low-to regain the market share that it lost during the previous quarter.
And that is if someone felt the pressure of the manufacturers of chinese smartphones during the quarter were Korean automakers (in the lead of Samsung and LG). According to figures from IDC, the company, in spite of maintaining its leadership in the market, lost almost 14% of the market share.
Initially spoke of an impact of USD 1,000 Million, then it went up to USD 5,000 Million, but now there are analysts who believe that the debacle of Note 7 could prove to have an impact of more than $ 11,000 million, without counting the possible impact of the demands that have already begun to see, mainly in the united States and China.
Samsung has said that it registered a fall of 30% of its earnings in the third quarter, an expected result after the scandal of the Galaxy Note 7.
The largest manufacturer of phones worldwide, said that its operating profit in the period between July and September of 4,600 billion dollars.
THE HEIR
J. Y. Lee is shaping up as the heir to the more likely of the brand, after his father, Lee Kun-Hee, chairman of Samsung Electronics, as well as of the matrix Samsung Group, had a heart attack in 2014.
This generational change in a company that is a flagship in South Korea, but that’s still a family-owned company is presented as complex.
THE NEW ERA
“we can Now say that the regime of Lee officially began,” said Lee Chaiwon, chief investment officer of the firm’s Korea Value Asset Management Co.
“I Think it comes a new era. The company is going to become more in something more friendly to the markets,” Lee said to Bloomberg News.
The fall in profits is in line with the revisions to the performance projections made by the same company two weeks ago, after the scandal following the withdrawal of its device star, the Galaxy Note 7.
Samsung has said that it will focus on “increasing the sales of the new flagship products (…) in addition to regain the confidence of consumers”.
Manzanillo.- The use of the samsung Galaxy Note 7 is not allowed in the international airport Playa de Oro Manzanillo.
The restriction was confirmed this month, said the director of the real estate, Victor Garcia Bertin.
On this the representative of the air terminal clarified that the ban was determined by the Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (Gap), which operates this and other airports in the country.
In this way is not allowed on this device in the building and carrying it on flights. Must always be switched off.
In this sense, García Bertin requested the support of the users to refrain to carry on to the airport as this will encourage the traveler to leave his cell or he is denied access.
he Recalled the moment on a weekly basis more than 2 billion people travel by air from here to different parts of the country.
This measure has been adopted by many of the world’s leading airlines that have flights to South america, north America and Europe.
This by the danger they represent some failure of the cell that can cause an explosion of the device.
Its net profit in July-September fell 16.8% year-on-year up to 4,54 billion won (3,660 million euros, 3.995 billion), and operating a 29.6 % up to 5.2 billions of won (4.190 million euros, 4.575 million dollars).
sales amounted to 47,8 billion won (38.500 million euros, 42.000 us $ million), a decrease of 7.5% year-on-year, according to the results sheet for the third quarter released today by the company, which does not publish data accumulated until the end of the year.
The slump of Samsung Electronics after three-quarters of the upward responds to the problems of Note 7, which led to the division of mobile telephony to publish their benefits lowest since the launch of the Galaxy series in 2009.
Specifically, the operating profit of this division-the unit with more weight of Samsung- fell 96% year-on-year July-September 100,000 millions of won (806 million euros, to 880 million dollars).
The company announced a call for massive revision of Note 7 in September, shortly after his departure to the market in the previous month, due to several cases of fire in the devices and in October, decided to permanently withdraw the model to persist the problem.
Samsung estimated losses of 6.1 billion won (about 4.892 million euros, 5.384 million dollars) between July this year and march next because of the crisis of the Galaxy Note 7, that also threatens to deslucir the sheet of results for the last quarter of the year.
This concern was evident in the meeting of shareholders held today, in which the company has been committed to "to comprehensively review all aspects of the device", according to the co-ceo and former chief of the division of mobile J. K. Shin, to find the problem and not repeat the error in future models.
Shin revealed today that of the more than 300 cases of ignition in all the world of the Galaxy Note 7 the majority were caused by the battery, as indicated by Samsung at the beginning, but the rest is produced by causes still unknown.
The margin of the problematic phone "phablet", today’s event served to the shareholders to approve the incorporation to the board of directors of Lee Jae-yong, vice-president and the heir of a conglomerate family founded by his grandfather Lee Byung-chul in 1938.
the nomination of The baron of 48 years, which according to experts is the one who moves the threads of the ongoing restructuring of the business network gives him the responsibilities of an official in the greatest of his enterprises, Samsung Electronics.
on the other hand, underlined the enormous weight taken on the last quarter by the division of semiconductors, contributed in a crucial way to revive the company in full threat of collapse by the disaster in Note 7.
This unit earned an operating profit of 3.37 trillion won (2.720 million euros, 2.970 million dollars), while the division of display panels (screens) also contributed to 1.02 trillion won (823 million euros, 897 million dollars).
For the last quarter of the year, Samsung expects a rebound in their profits by increasing the demand for their "smartphones" Galaxy 7 and 7 Edge in the high season of holiday shopping and the output to the market new models of ranges medium and low.
the bad results of The third quarter, and fell by surprise on the stock exchange of Seoul.
By Jonathan Cheng in Seoul and John D. McKinnon in Washington
The x-rays and ct scans showed a marked protuberance.
After reports of fire of its Galaxy smartphones Note 7 to the beginning of September, the executives of Samsung Electronics Co. they debated how to respond. Some downplayed the incidents, according to sources with knowledge of the meeting, but others thought that the company should act with firmness.
A lab report indicated that the images of some phones defective showed a lump in the batteries of the Notice 7 supplied by its subsidiary Samsung SDI Co. Lee Jae-yong, the likely heir of the third generation of Samsung, who has advocated for greater transparency of one of the world’s most opaque in the world.
That decision from the beginning of September, based on evidence that is incomplete, continues to punish Samsung.
Two weeks after we began to distribute millions of new phones with the batteries from another supplier, the company was forced practically to acknowledge that their initial diagnosis was incorrect after the occurrence of new cases of fire. Before the renewed questions of the regulators, Lee and Koh decided to take the drastic step of ending Note 7.
The Galaxy Note series helped to catapult Samsung to the leadership of the market of smartphones and the Note 7 had all the conditions to be a success. For a moment, it seemed it could attract users of the iPhone, Apple Inc., and to solidify the position of Samsung as one of the technology companies more dominant in the world.
instead, their leaders are fighting to save the reputation of the company and is now at risk the launch in February of its next flagship phone, which will probably be called Galaxy S8.
it Is expected that the Safety Commission Consumer Products Usa (CPSC, for its acronym in English) to investigate whether Samsung will notified in time about the risks of the device. The decision of Samsung to make your own retreat from the market, bypassing the formal process of the CPSC, could have been avoided by the regulators help me by learning more about the source of the problem, as suspected by some u.s. lawmakers.
A spokeswoman for Samsung said the company cooperated quickly with the regulator and acted immediately when problems arose. "We recognized that we had not identified the problem the first time and we remain committed to finding the source," he said.
Some experts have suggested a number of possible causes, from the software that manages the interaction of the battery with other components of the design of the whole circuit. Engineers also are studying the possibility that the battery case has been too small for a battery of that capacity, according to an executive of the mobile division of Samsung.
to Carry out large withdrawals from the market is never easy for a company. Anyway, consumers tend to forgive mistakes if they believe that the company cares about them and acts quickly to address the problems.
"What Samsung should have done, from very early on, was to share even their preliminary findings and thoughts" with us regulators in place to announce the withdrawal by your account, it says Stuart Statler, former commissioner of the CPSC, and current independent consultant of safety products.
The executives of Samsung have delayed the development of the Galaxy S8 for weeks while the engineers try to get to the bottom of the overheating problem of Note 7, as a member of the team working on the new phone. In the meantime, investors have seen how they have slipped near US$ 20,000 million in the market value of Samsung, which has indicated that the withdrawal will cost US$ 5,000 million or more, including sales not materialized.
The Galaxy Note series, which debuted in 2011, has been a source of pride for the giant south Korean, who for many years had been the object of derision by following in the footsteps of the iPhone, and was sued by Apple for allegedly copying. The larger screen of phablets was in tune with the changing tastes of consumers.
For when it launched the third-generation in September 2013, the Galaxy Note was a great success, with 10 million units sold in two months. The following year, Apple launched its first iPhone the size of a Galaxy Note.
As they came out rumors that the iPhone 7 would have only incremental improvements, Koh and other senior executives earned their confidence about the prospects of launching almost parallel to your new phone. The company even decided to skip the number 6 and decided to call the new model Note 7, a change which would lead to direct comparisons with the iPhone.
The engineers of Samsung incorporated new elements, such as an iris scanner, water resistance, a stylus improved and about 16% more battery life than the previous model. The pre-sales of the Note 7 took off with force after Koh presented the device at an elegant event at a theater in Manhattan on August 2. The analysts increased their projections of profits for Samsung, and investors pushed the action to historic highs.
as they began to arise the reports of fires, some executives thought that many were “fake” and argued that even a small amount of genuine cases not would taint the fact that millions of smartphones worked well, according to sources.
After seeing the x-rays and ct of the phone, which seemed to indicate heat damage to the internal structure of the battery, Lee and Koh they felt that they had all the evidence needed to conclude that the problem was in the battery of Samsung SDI, the sources said. They argued that it was more important for Samsung to "do the right thing" and take action instead of waiting for more information, a delay that could exacerbate the crisis, according to one of the people.
on The 2nd of September, at a press conference in Seoul, Koh said that the company had identified a problem with one of their suppliers and moved the production to another.
In Washington, the announcement surprised the CPSC, which often collaborate with the companies to study a problem and plan a withdrawal from the market. Samsung did not notify the CPSC until later that day, according to sources, about two weeks after the first incident reported.
at The beginning, the withdrawal from the market seemed to work. In 90% of cases, consumers were asking for a Note 7 replacement, according to Samsung. The CPSC, however, did not seem in accordance with the maneuvers of the company and on the 9th of September took the unusual decision to warn consumers not to use the phone while it continued its investigation. Days later, Samsung and the CPSC finally agreed to a formal removal.
in the meantime, began to arise complaints of overheating of phones and replacement isolated cases of failure of the battery. In China, the company dismissed cases of fire and invented. Then came the evacuation of a plane Southwest Airlines Co. at the beginning of October due to smoke from a Samsung.
Senior executives of the cellular operators, among them Lowell McAdam of the united states operator Verizon Communications Inc., asked to Read that discontinuara quickly the Note 7, according to sources. On October 11, Lee called out to Koh and ordered him to put an end to the phone. On the 11th of October, in a letter to the internal that had access to The Wall Street Journal, Koh described the crisis as "one of the most difficult challenges that we have faced". While the decision has contained the damage by now, the analysts have raised questions about the future of the series Galaxy Note, arguing that the brand is very tainted, and that the company should remove it completely.
—Eun-Young Jeong in Seoul, Ryan Knutson in New York and Takashi Mochizuki in Tokyo contributed to this article.
finally, after much waiting, the users of WhatsApp can do what they both wanted: video.
The long-awaited feature is being enabled for registered users in the beta of the app on iOS and Android.
on the other hand, after that circulated rumors of the death of the line Note, Samsung pronounced in this regard: in spite of the big problems with the Note 7, there will be a Note 8 in the coming year, according to a report in the Reuters news agency. And, as if to leave the bad taste in my mouth that has left the Note, the rumors about the new Galaxy S8 will gaining strength. This time, the rumors suggest that the next flagship phone of the giant south Korean will have 8GB of RAM, display 4K and emerge more details of the optical reader device.
In the wide galaxy, Android, news will not stop, and here, in Update Android, we bring you the most important around this operating system, like the arrival of new products Xiaomi and the rumored arrival of iMessage for Android.
editor’s Note: Juan Garzon, the owner of this section, is on leave, but the column Update Android will continue to be published in your absence. The segment on Facebook Live will resume on his return.
Video for WhatsApp
So the looks of the interface to make video calls in WhatsApp for Android.
Juan Garzón/CNET
starting this week, users registered in the beta of WhatsApp took to social networks to report has come to the function of video calling in beta version, which had been waiting for since months ago.
users with the video calling enabled in their app of WhatsApp can call other users with the active function. It is important to note that only registered users, for now, they can make use of video calls.
Juan Garzón, editor of CNET in Spanish, you already have activated this function and made a screenshot to show the interface (picture inserted above). A spokesperson for WhatsApp told CNET in Spanish that the company does not comment on features in beta.
what Will be the 8 lucky number for Samsung?
last week came rumors that pointed to the final death of the line Note from Samsung. But this week, according to a report by news agency Reuters, the south Korean company said in a press release issued in South Korea, customers to change their Galaxy Note 7 for a Galaxy S7 will be able to redeem it afterwards by a Galaxy S8 or even a Galaxy Note 8 when these devices reach the shops, all thanks to your update program.
in addition To this, those who comply with this requirement will only have to pay half of the price of the Galaxy S7 to change the S8 or the Note 8, as reported by the news agency.
This plan of changes has only been released in South Korea, but according to Reuters, the program would also come to other markets, though it is still unknown the details of this outside of their country of origin.
And speaking of the Galaxy S8 rumors about this phone are increasing and suggest that the device will have 8GB of RAM, the screen 4K, and until there are more details on the optical reader.
it Seems that Samsung is giving with all the 8 to remove the bad flavor of mouth that left him a such 7, Note 7, to be specific, and its problematic battery.
New devices Xiaomi
The chinese company, for its part, seems not to be afraid to 7, and anything that can invoke the Note 7. The Tuesday, launched its new phone that has great similarities with the Note 7.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2, a device of 5.7 inches, whose resemblance to the Galaxy Note 7 will make you think that it is their firm replacement, although it does not have S Pen. The new phone features a Snapdragon processor 821, and comes in two versions 4GB and 6GB of RAM, both with 128GB of storage. In addition there will be an international version, which will be compatible with most LTE networks in the world.
The phone will be compatible with NFC and will have mobile payments My Pay, as well as a main camera 22.56 megapixel. Its price will be US$ 410 for the cheaper version and$ 485 for the more powerful. The international model will have a price of US$ 515.
Xiaomi also unveiled the Xiaomi Mi Mix, 6.4 inches HD without bevels side or at the top, and that has only a small bottom edge. The screen occupies 91 percent of the device, much more than the Nubian Z11, a phone with a similar feature. In addition, in his design, he highlights that it is completely made of ceramics, a clear bet for it to your device premium.
The phone includes a Snapdragon processor 821 and he will come in two versions, one with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage and another with 256GB of storage. Their prices will be US$ 516 and US$ 590.
Xiaomi also took time to announce a new virtual reality goggles that had already been shown during the development process, but that will finally come to stores in China.
The Xiaomi Mi VR with your remote control in action.
Xiaomi
It comes to My VR, which incorporate a sensor that ensures low latency in the display so that you can better see the contents. Will be compatible with the phones My Note 2, My 5s, My 5s Plus and My 5 and will cost$ 30. Will have its own ecosystem of content called MIUI VR, which will come out with more than 500 videos panoramic, 30 applications of virtual reality, and 200 developers working on more content.
Other news
And, finally, it is rumored that iMessage finally come to Android.
Apple has several prototypes of the app iMessage for Android, according to blogger John Gruber.
The prototypes have different interfaces, since some are very similar to the interface of iMessage on Android, until a version that is adopted to the Design Material, the guidelines for developing Android applications.
Gruber says that it is possible that iMessage for Android would never see the light of day, but given that iMessage is a messaging service, and the category of Services is increasingly important to Apple, there is an “absolute no” to the release of the app to the eternal rival.
fans of the model Galaxy that Samsung discontinued ignored the orders to change it
Samsung Employees show the operation of the Galaxy Note 7 at a launch event in New York. Photo: Drew Angerer/Gett y Images
Jonathan Buckhouse, an extra in the tv series the Walking Dead, has experienced a zombie apocalypse. Therefore, the actor of 23 years is not going to let the risk of explosion of the battery of a phone is to deter you to use your Galaxy Note 7, the device of Samsung Electronics Co. involved in the largest withdrawal from the market of smartphones after dozens of reports of fires.
“Until I say that it is illegal to turn it back on, or that AT&T tell me that I have to go, I’m not going to take”, says Buckhouse, whose collection of old Galaxy Note, which he keeps in his closet, is a sample of his self-proclaimed status of “fan death Note”.
Some people are so attached to their Note 7 that even the risk of explode in your pockets does not seem to be sufficient to persuade them to renounce them.
The retreat that made Samsung has been a messy process. The reputation of the technology giant from south korea has been affected by the first recall announced last month, followed by new cases of fires, a second announcement this month and the discontinuation of the product.
AT&T, like other cellular operators, says that users are “strongly encouraged” to replace your Note 7 for other devices as soon as possible.
Elliot Kaye, chairman of the board of the Commission for the Safety of the Consumer Products Usa (CPSC, for its acronym in English), issued a written warning this month indicating that the “danger of fire (…) is simply too large for anyone to risk it”, adding that the government pointed to a participation of 100%.
however, it will be difficult to persuade Shane Monson, manager of information technology of 43 years in a manufacturer of ambulances, which has encouraged their colleagues to return your Note 7 but insists on staying with his.
“I don’t intend to stop using it,” says Monson. “I’m stubborn”. He says that his mother, another fan of the Samsung models, not off your Note 7.
colleagues of Monson have been placed in jest a fire extinguisher to the side of your desktop. He says that the fears are exaggerated. “You have a greater chance of winning the lottery local your phone exploding,” he says.
A Galaxy Note 7 that blew up on a Southwest Airlines flight. Photo: File
The smartphone has been syndicated as the blamed of 13 fires and 47 incidents of property damage in the U.S., according to the CPSC. There have been reported fires in Note 7 in other countries, but only a tiny fraction of the more than 2.5 million units shipped worldwide.
The 14 October, the secretary of Transportation of the USA, Anthony Foxx, warned that the people that take a Note 7 on a flight could receive fines of up to US$ 180,000 or criminal charges.
there is Not much that regulators can do to force consumers to return their phones. While it is illegal to sell the device, or get on a plane with him, “there is never a requirement for an individual consumer to do something like respond to” calls to repair or withdrawals from the market, says Stuart Statler, a former commissioner of the CPSC who serves as an independent consultant of safety of products in Mooresville, North Carolina.
A spokesman for Samsung said the company appreciated “the patience and understanding of our loyal customers in the Note 7″, but were forced to abide by the withdrawal.
“I Know I’m playing Russian roulette with this, but I like the phone,” says Scott Spencer, a technical ceramic is 41 years old Buffalo, New York, who for weeks has ignored messages from Samsung that have appeared on your screen that tells you to return the phone. “All my things are in there and is set up the way I like it”.
In an exchange of messages on Twitter, Andrew Custer, a lighting designer from San Francisco, told the support team from Samsung that is not planned to deliver his Note 7, stating that “there is a phone comparable”.
“If we can understand how you feel, because your safety is important to us, if you are currently using a Galaxy Note 7, please turn it off immediately”, said an employee who identified himself as Mark in the account of Samsung support on Twitter, imploring Custer: “please stay safe”. Custer replied: “I Understand that they are legally required to say exactly that. I’m not looking for validation, just stating what I’m doing,” he wrote. In another tweet, he added that he was typing “on my super Note 7″. Custer did not respond to requests for comment.
perhaps anticipating the potential resistance, the CPSC pleaded in his written statement to consumers who change their phones are defective, beyond how attractive they were functions.
“it’s Not worth risking your safety and the safety of others,” wrote Kaye.
these Are words that you could use the room-mate of Jeong Heejun, an 18-year-old from South Korea who sleeps next to its Note 7. “Keeps telling me to put it away when I go to sleep,” says Jeong, adding that the warnings are exaggerated. The young man says that he has studied videos of the fires from the Note 7 and believes that even if yours is burned, there would be sufficient time for both to escape.
fans of the Galaxy Note 7 will meet in online forums and chat rooms to boast of their rebellion. On eBay, some consumers have offered to pay US$ 30 or more only for the box of the Note 7.
Kyle Wiens, chief executive of the site repair of electronic iFixit, says that the originality of own and use a Note 7 has gained attractiveness. “It is an experience that one can’t have unless you’re one of the cool kids that he adopted early on, or do everything possible to get you one”, he says.
Buckhouse, the zombie of The Walking Dead, announced his intention not to abide by the withdrawal in a series of statements on Twitter that has had thousands of retweets and messages of support, and a few that have called it a threat to public safety. “If there is a real danger,” he says, “I’ll put it in the box and I will leave it away. But even if I’m forced to stop using the phone, it is part of my collection.”
Loretta Chaoy John D. McKinnon contributed to this article.
fans of the model Galaxy that Samsung discontinued ignored the orders to change it
Samsung Employees show the operation of the Galaxy Note 7 at a launch event in New York. Photo: Drew Angerer/Gett y Images
Jonathan Buckhouse, an extra in the tv series the Walking Dead, has experienced a zombie apocalypse. Therefore, the actor of 23 years is not going to let the risk of explosion of the battery of a phone is to deter you to use your Galaxy Note 7, the device of Samsung Electronics Co. involved in the largest withdrawal from the market of smartphones after dozens of reports of fires.
“Until I say that it is illegal to turn it back on, or that AT&T tell me that I have to go, I’m not going to take”, says Buckhouse, whose collection of old Galaxy Note, which he keeps in his closet, is a sample of his self-proclaimed status of “fan death Note”.
Some people are so attached to their Note 7 that even the risk of explode in your pockets does not seem to be sufficient to persuade them to renounce them.
The retreat that made Samsung has been a messy process. The reputation of the technology giant from south korea has been affected by the first recall announced last month, followed by new cases of fires, a second announcement this month and the discontinuation of the product.
AT&T, like other cellular operators, says that users are “strongly encouraged” to replace your Note 7 for other devices as soon as possible.
Elliot Kaye, chairman of the board of the Commission for the Safety of the Consumer Products Usa (CPSC, for its acronym in English), issued a written warning this month indicating that the “danger of fire (…) is simply too large for anyone to risk it”, adding that the government pointed to a participation of 100%.
however, it will be difficult to persuade Shane Monson, manager of information technology of 43 years in a manufacturer of ambulances, which has encouraged their colleagues to return your Note 7 but insists on staying with his.
“I don’t intend to stop using it,” says Monson. “I’m stubborn”. He says that his mother, another fan of the Samsung models, not off your Note 7.
colleagues of Monson have been placed in jest a fire extinguisher to the side of your desktop. He says that the fears are exaggerated. “You have a greater chance of winning the lottery local your phone exploding,” he says.
The smartphone has been syndicated as the blamed of 13 fires and 47 incidents of property damage in the U.S., according to the CPSC. There have been reported fires in Note 7 in other countries, but only a tiny fraction of the more than 2.5 million units shipped worldwide.
The 14 October, the secretary of Transportation of the USA, Anthony Foxx, warned that the people that take a Note 7 on a flight could receive fines of up to US$ 180,000 or criminal charges.
there is Not much that regulators can do to force consumers to return their phones. While it is illegal to sell the device, or get on a plane with him, “there is never a requirement for an individual consumer to do something like respond to” calls to repair or withdrawals from the market, says Stuart Statler, a former commissioner of the CPSC who serves as an independent consultant of safety of products in Mooresville, North Carolina.
A spokesman for Samsung said the company appreciated “the patience and understanding of our loyal customers in the Note 7″, but were forced to abide by the withdrawal.
“I Know I’m playing Russian roulette with this, but I like the phone,” says Scott Spencer, a technical ceramic is 41 years old Buffalo, New York, who for weeks has ignored messages from Samsung that have appeared on your screen that tells you to return the phone. “All my things are in there and is set up the way I like it”.
In an exchange of messages on Twitter, Andrew Custer, a lighting designer from San Francisco, told the support team from Samsung that is not planned to deliver his Note 7, stating that “there is a phone comparable”.
“If we can understand how you feel, because your safety is important to us, if you are currently using a Galaxy Note 7, please turn it off immediately”, said an employee who identified himself as Mark in the account of Samsung support on Twitter, imploring Custer: “please stay safe”. Custer replied: “I Understand that they are legally required to say exactly that. I’m not looking for validation, just stating what I’m doing,” he wrote. In another tweet, he added that he was typing “on my super Note 7″. Custer did not respond to requests for comment.
perhaps anticipating the potential resistance, the CPSC pleaded in his written statement to consumers who change their phones are defective, beyond how attractive they were functions.
“it’s Not worth risking your safety and the safety of others,” wrote Kaye.
these Are words that you could use the room-mate of Jeong Heejun, an 18-year-old from South Korea who sleeps next to its Note 7. “Keeps telling me to put it away when I go to sleep,” says Jeong, adding that the warnings are exaggerated. The young man says that he has studied videos of the fires from the Note 7 and believes that even if yours is burned, there would be sufficient time for both to escape.
fans of the Galaxy Note 7 will meet in online forums and chat rooms to boast of their rebellion. On eBay, some consumers have offered to pay US$ 30 or more only for the box of the Note 7.
Kyle Wiens, chief executive of the site repair of electronic iFixit, says that the originality of own and use a Note 7 has gained attractiveness. “It is an experience that one can’t have unless you’re one of the cool kids that he adopted early on, or do everything possible to get you one”, he says.
Buckhouse, the zombie of The Walking Dead, announced his intention not to abide by the withdrawal in a series of statements on Twitter that has had thousands of retweets and messages of support, and a few that have called it a threat to public safety. “If there is a real danger,” he says, “I’ll put it in the box and I will leave it away. But even if I’m forced to stop using the phone, it is part of my collection.”
Loretta Chaoy John D. McKinnon contributed to this article.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is one of the phones most anticipated of the year, but it is also the phone most similar to Galaxy S7 Edge. We collect the main differences between these two phones, like the disappointments of the new phone Samsung and other news.
Also, leaked the first images and specifications of the LG V20, as important details of the new cell phones by Google.
In the universe of Android news do not stop, and here, in Update Android, we bring you the most important around this operating system.
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Differences between the Galaxy Note 7 and the S7 Edge
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 and the Galaxy S7 Edge are a few of the cell most similar to the present, including a curved screen, a stylish design, water resistance, excellent performance and cameras.
however, there are some differences between the two phones, Galaxy Note 7 and the S7 Edge, which you would like to know.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7
big Screen
iris Scanner
improved Design
USB Port-C
Stylus
Galaxy S7 Edge
larger Battery
More compact
More economical
Compatible with most accessories and chargers currently (microUSB port is more established)
Is thinner (7.7 mm vs. 7.9 mm) and light weight (169 grams vs. 157 grams)
A Galaxy Note 7, 6GB of RAM
Samsung could be launching a Galaxy Note 7, 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, but according to reports would come out in China alone, the market where there are more cellular 6GB of RAM.
Seven disappointments of the Galaxy Note 7
we Collect the main disappointments of the Galaxy Note 7 that you can learn in detail here. However, here is a list of the aspects that we disappointed:
Memory RAM
fast Charging
Battery
the Processor
Only one version
Price
no longer has the same leadership
Other news of the Galaxy Note 7:
More information
LG V20: Specifications and photos
only a few days Ago that LG started to send out invitations to the presentation on the 6th of September in San Francisco and shortly after the specifications and the first images of the phone leaked out.
According to the first report, the LG V20 would have a QHD screen of 5.7 inches with the same secondary screen of the LG V10, a rear camera of 21 megapixels, dual camera front 8-megapixel camera, Snapdragon 820 quad-core, 4GB of RAM, and Android 7.0 Nougat.
unlike the first report-specifications, images of the LG V20 showed that yes will bring a new design, including a metal body, dual rear camera and the modular design of the LG G5.
The cell would keep the two screens in front, but apparently it will only have a front camera instead of two cameras front and it did the LG V10.
So it would be the LG V20, according to the latest leaked images.
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Google Nexus 2016: What’s new
leaked various details of the upcoming phones of Google, including specifications, and new features.
we Collect the main news:
The Nexus 2016 more small (Sailfish) would have a Snapdragon 820 quad-core.
night Mode is called Night Light.
Allow to activate the display environment with two taps on the screen.
The new animation that is active when you press and hold the Home button includes three points with the colors of Google.
The new Nexus 2016 could be presented on the 4th of October.
The Nexus 2016 would come to Verizon in the US
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Moto G4 Prime Exclusive: Analysis
we Completed the analysis of the Moto G4 sold by Amazon for users of Prime, and that includes advertisements, but offers a$ 50 discount for this “nuisance”.
In general, this cell is worth and the ads (or offers) do not affect much the experience that we have with the cell. It is more, I believe that Amazon should include more cell phones in this category.
you Can learn more about this Bike G4 Prime and his full analysis here.
ZTE Axon 7: analysis
The ZTE Axon 7 is the best cellular that has made the company and offers an excellent quality of sound.
Although it is not the best on the market, the ZTE Axon 7 is the best cell phone company in China and is one of the best alternatives of cell phones, high-end low price that stand out for their excellent design, performance and sound quality.
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ZTE Axon 7
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is one of the phones most anticipated of the year, but it is also the phone most similar to Galaxy S7 Edge. We collect the main differences between these two phones, like the disappointments of the new phone Samsung and other news.
Also, leaked the first images and specifications of the LG V20, as important details of the new cell phones by Google.
In the universe of Android news do not stop, and here, in Update Android, we bring you the most important around this operating system.
Remember that in our podcast audio or in the video of Facebook Live (which airs Wednesdays from 4 p. m. and 4:30 p. m. Pacific time USA) you can listen to more Android news and comments on this episode 24 of the Update Android (or the next, in the case of Facebook Live).
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Differences between the Galaxy Note 7 and the S7 Edge
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 and the Galaxy S7 Edge are a few of the cell most similar to the present, including a curved screen, a stylish design, water resistance, excellent performance and cameras.
however, there are some differences between the two phones, Galaxy Note 7 and the S7 Edge, which you would like to know.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7
big Screen
iris Scanner
improved Design
USB Port-C
Stylus
Galaxy S7 Edge
larger Battery
More compact
More economical
Compatible with most accessories and chargers currently (microUSB port is more established)
Is thinner (7.7 mm vs. 7.9 mm) and light weight (169 grams vs. 157 grams)
A Galaxy Note 7, 6GB of RAM
Samsung could be launching a Galaxy Note 7, 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, but according to reports would come out in China alone, the market where there are more cellular 6GB of RAM.
Seven disappointments of the Galaxy Note 7
we Collect the main disappointments of the Galaxy Note 7 that you can learn in detail here. However, here is a list of the aspects that we disappointed:
Memory RAM
fast Charging
Battery
the Processor
Only one version
Price
no longer has the same leadership
Other news of the Galaxy Note 7:
More information
LG V20: Specifications and photos
only a few days Ago that LG started to send out invitations to the presentation on the 6th of September in San Francisco and shortly after the specifications and the first images of the phone leaked out.
According to the first report, the LG V20 would have a QHD screen of 5.7 inches with the same secondary screen of the LG V10, a rear camera of 21 megapixels, dual camera front 8-megapixel camera, Snapdragon 820 quad-core, 4GB of RAM, and Android 7.0 Nougat.
unlike the first report-specifications, images of the LG V20 showed that yes will bring a new design, including a metal body, dual rear camera and the modular design of the LG G5.
The cell would keep the two screens in front, but apparently it will only have a front camera instead of two cameras front and it did the LG V10.
So it would be the LG V20, according to the latest leaked images.
Android Authority Android Authority
Google Nexus 2016: What’s new
leaked various details of the upcoming phones of Google, including specifications, and new features.
we Collect the main news:
The Nexus 2016 more small (Sailfish) would have a Snapdragon 820 quad-core.
night Mode is called Night Light.
Allow to activate the display environment with two taps on the screen.
The new animation that is active when you press and hold the Home button includes three points with the colors of Google.
The new Nexus 2016 could be presented on the 4th of October.
The Nexus 2016 would come to Verizon in the US
Android Police
Moto G4 Prime Exclusive: Analysis
we Completed the analysis of the Moto G4 sold by Amazon for users of Prime, and that includes advertisements, but offers a$ 50 discount for this “nuisance”.
In general, this cell is worth and the ads (or offers) do not affect much the experience that we have with the cell. It is more, I believe that Amazon should include more cell phones in this category.
you Can learn more about this Bike G4 Prime and his full analysis here.
ZTE Axon 7: analysis
The ZTE Axon 7 is the best cellular that has made the company and offers an excellent quality of sound.
Although it is not the best on the market, the ZTE Axon 7 is the best cell phone company in China and is one of the best alternatives of cell phones, high-end low price that stand out for their excellent design, performance and sound quality.
More information
Read full review
ZTE Axon 7
Conclusion: Although it is not the best on the market the ZTE Axon 7 is the best cell phone company in China and is one of the best alternatives of cell phones, high-end low price that stand out for their excellent design, performance and sound quality. Read full review
The electronics giant of Korea had deposited its hopes on the Galaxy Note 7, a phone with which he hoped to emerge in the mobile market. In fact, Samsung was expected to report a modest increase in its operating profit compared with the same period last year.
But the hopes of Samsung disappeared when the company was forced to issue a withdrawal world of devices Galaxy Note 7 earlier this month after a glaring flaw in the battery that caused tens of phones them to explode or burst into flames. The company said in mid October that it would suspend the Note 7 after a second withdrawal of the device then continue with the heating problems.
The effects of the debacle are expressed with clarity Wednesday, when Samsung reported its worst operating profit in two years. The company recorded 5.2 trillion won (US$ 4,500 million) in operating profits, a decline of almost 30 percent year after year.
The mobile division of Samsung, the division responsible for the Note 7, reported an operating profit of 100 billion won (US$ 87,800 million), a decrease of around 96 percent and its lowest level in nearly eight years. Income amounted to 47.8 trillion won (US$ 41,900 million), a decline of 7.5 percent from 3.87 trillion won (US$ 3,400 million).
The results should not be viewed as a great surprise. After the withdrawal of world and the cancellation of the Note 7, Samsung warned that the disaster could cost more than US$ 5,000 million.
What is perhaps most painful thing for Samsung is that I was riding a comeback in the mobile space. The launch of the Galaxy S3 in 2012, crowned as king world of smart phones, helped fuel five consecutive quarters of record earnings. But the luck of telephone number of the company faded when phones later failed to excite consumers.
The Galaxy S7 appeared to be the product of Samsung needed to straighten out his ship, which contributed to a robust recovery during the last two quarters. The Note 7, which came to market in mid-August, it was expected that solidified the leadership of Samsung in the mobile telephony market after the strong presence of the Galaxy S7.
the cause of The overheating of the phone according to the reports, remains a mystery, creating a domino effect that says that it is delaying the development of the Galaxy S8, its next flagship phone, although the company has no plans to dispose of the line Note in full.
SEOUL.- Samsung Electronics said Thursday that its operating profit fell 30 percent year-on-year in the third quarter, hit by the withdrawal of the smart phones, Galaxy Note 7, which collapsed their results to the lowest level in two years.
The largest manufacturer of smartphones in the world said that the operating profit for the third quarter was 5.2 trillion won (4 billion 570 million dollars), in line with its revised guide.
The company had initially estimated a profit of 7.8 trillion won (6 billion 860 million dollars), but also cut its projections to reflect the losses arising from the retirement of your phone Note 7.
The division of mobile devices of Samsung reported an operating profit of 100 billion won (around 88 million dollars), the lowest since the fourth quarter of 2008.
So those who bought the version with curved screen of the Galaxy Note 7 as the version of flat-screen televisions will be able to exchange it for the smartphones that Samsung will launch next year. Check out the details.
By Itzel Carreño to Mediatelecom. Customers who purchased the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 in South Korea, might get a Galaxy S8 or Note 8 at half price, through a an upgrade program that is offered by the company.
Both those who bought the version with curved screen of the Galaxy Note 7 as the version of the flat-screen tv will be able to exchange it for the smartphones that Samsung will launch next year. The company reported that users who participate in the upgrade program will only pay half of the total price of the device, whether the Galaxy S8 or Note 8.
The company also pointed out that the availability of this program in other countries will depend on the specific situation of each market.
After the reported cases of fire of batteries of its latest phone, the giant south Korean has made multiple attempts to compensate and maintain the trust of its customers. The company in addition to promise you a refund or exchange phone, has also offered to its affected customers of South Korea, the financial incentives that amounted to 100 thousand won of south korea (about US$ 88).
Samsung expects a loss of US$ 5,300 million in the following six months due to the failure of its Galaxy Note 7, with the aim of compensating for the low, has boosted the marketing of its phones Galaxy S.
The company in addition to be affected in terms of monetary and image, facing legal proceedings for their clients. Only in South Korea, according to the attorney, Peter Young yeel Ko, the manufacturer of phones has against 526 lawsuits, which seek a compensation of 500 thousand won (US$ 442.061) per person. In the united States also faces various demands by users of your failed phone.
The My Note 2 will come in two colors: silver and glacier white piano.
Xiaomi
Xiaomi has unveiled a new flagship phone of the company which, apparently, will not be without controversy.
this Is the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, a device of 5.7 inches, whose resemblance to the Galaxy Note 7 will make you think that it is their firm replacement, although it does not have S-Pen. It has not been the only surprise, because he also unveiled the My Mix, and their new virtual reality goggles, My VR.
The new phone features a Snapdragon processor 821, and comes in two versions 4GB and 6GB of RAM, both with 128GB of storage. In addition there will be an international version, which will be compatible with most LTE networks in the world.
One of the great moments of the launch was the announcement of the Mi Note 2 in piano black, a color identical to the gloss black of the iPhone 7. The phone will be compatible with NFC and will have mobile payments My Pay, as well as a main camera 22.56 megapixel. Its price will be US$ 410 for the cheaper version and$ 485 for the more powerful. The international model will have a price of US$ 515.
Xiaomi introduced the MIX as a concept during the event, to finally throw it all out.
Xiaomi
Xiaomi Mi Mix: a phone without bezels
Xiaomi announced this handset during its event as a concept. He was called from the beginning, My Concept Phone, and had the objective to demonstrate that they can work on their own technology, which in any way seeks to silence the rumors that copied other manufacturers.
Thus, the company ended up filing the Xiaomi Mi Mix – it happened in seconds from being a concept to a real device – a phone 6.4 inches HD without bevels side or at the top, and that only has a small bottom edge. The screen occupies 91 percent of the device, much more than the Nubian Z11, a phone with a similar feature. In addition, in his design, he highlights that it is completely made of ceramics, a clear bet for it to your device premium.
The phone includes a Snapdragon processor 821 and he will come in two versions, one with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage and another with 256GB of storage. Their prices will be US$ 516 and US$ 590.
The Mix also includes a battery of 4,400 mAh with Quick Charge 3.0 and its main camera is 16 megapixels.
The new Xiaomi Mi VR will be compatible with more phones new of the company.
Xiaomi
Xiaomi Mi VR: the time of virtual reality
Xiaomi also took time to announce a new virtual reality goggles that had already been shown during the development process, but that will finally come to stores in China.
this Is the My VR, which incorporates a sensor that ensures low latency in the display so that you can better see the contents. Will be compatible with the phones My Note 2, My 5s, My 5s Plus and My 5 and will cost$ 30. Will have its own ecosystem of content called MIUI VR, which will come out with more than 500 videos panoramic, 30 applications of virtual reality, and 200 developers working on more content.
hasty Decisions and mis-information resulted in the discontinuation of the new ‘smartphone’ Samsung
the presentation of The Galaxy Note 7 in Manhattan in August created great expectations about Samsung, and drove its shares to a record high. Photo: Getty Images
The x-rays and ct scans showed a marked protuberance.
After reports of fire of its Galaxy smartphones Note 7 to the beginning of September, executives of Samsung Electronics Co. discussed how to respond. Some downplayed the incidents, according to sources with knowledge of the meeting, but others thought that the company should act with firmness.
A lab report indicated that the images of some phones defective showed a lump in the batteries of the Note 7 provided by its affiliate, Samsung SDI Co., unlike the devices that had batteries from another supplier.
it was Not a definitive answer and there was no explanation for the bumps. However, before the consumer complaints and requests for clarification from the telecom operators, the new head of the mobile division, D. J. Koh, found that the company knew enough to withdraw from the market 2.5 million mobile phones. His suggestion was backed up by Lee Jae-yong, the likely heir of the third generation of Samsung, who has advocated for greater transparency of one of the world’s most opaque in the world.
That decision from the beginning of September, based on evidence that is incomplete, continues to punish Samsung.
Two weeks after we began to distribute millions of new phones with the batteries from another supplier, the company was forced practically to acknowledge that their initial diagnosis was incorrect after the occurrence of new cases of fire. Before the renewed questions of the regulators, Lee and Koh decided to take the drastic step of ending Note 7.
The Galaxy Note series helped to catapult Samsung to the leadership of the market of smartphones and the Note 7 had all the conditions to be a success. For a moment, it seemed it could attract users of the iPhone, Apple Inc., and solidify the position of Samsung as one of the technology companies more dominant in the world.
instead, their leaders are fighting to save the reputation of the company and is now at risk the launch in February of its next flagship phone, which will probably be called Galaxy S8.
it Is expected that the Safety Commission Consumer Products Usa (CPSC, for its acronym in English) to investigate whether Samsung will notified in time about the risks of the device. The decision of Samsung to make your own retreat from the market, bypassing the formal process of the CPSC, could have been avoided by the regulators help me by learning more about the source of the problem, as suspected by some u.s. lawmakers.
A spokeswoman for Samsung said the company cooperated quickly with the regulator and acted immediately when problems arose. “We recognized that we had not identified the problem the first time and we remain committed to finding the source,” he said.
Some experts have suggested a number of possible causes, from the software that manages the interaction of the battery with other components of the design of the whole circuit. Engineers also are studying the possibility that the battery case has been too small for a battery of that capacity, according to an executive of the mobile division of Samsung.
to Carry out large withdrawals from the market is never easy for a company. Anyway, consumers tend to forgive mistakes if they believe that the company cares about them and acts quickly to address the problems.
“What Samsung should have done, from very early on, was to share even their preliminary findings and thoughts” with us regulators in place to announce the withdrawal on her own, says Stuart Statler, a former commissioner of the CPSC, and current independent consultant of safety products.
The executives of Samsung have delayed the development of the Galaxy S8 for weeks while the engineers try to get to the bottom of the overheating problem of Note 7, as a member of the team working on the new phone. In the meantime, investors have seen how they have slipped near US$ 20,000 million in the market value of Samsung, which has indicated that the withdrawal will cost US$ 5,000 million or more, including sales not materialized.
The Galaxy Note series, which debuted in 2011, has been a source of pride for the giant south Korean, who for many years had been the object of derision by following in the footsteps of the iPhone, and was sued by Apple for allegedly copying. The larger screen of phablets was in tune with the changing tastes of consumers.
For when it launched the third-generation in September 2013, the Galaxy Note was a great success, with 10 million units sold in two months. The following year, Apple launched its first iPhone the size of a Galaxy Note.
As they came out rumors that the iPhone 7 would have only incremental improvements, Koh and other senior executives earned their confidence about the prospects of launching almost parallel to your new phone. The company even decided to skip the number 6 and decided to call the new model Note 7, a change which would lead to direct comparisons with the iPhone.
The engineers of Samsung incorporated new elements, such as an iris scanner, water resistance, a stylus improved and about 16% more battery life than the previous model. The pre-sales of the Note 7 took off with force after Koh presented the device at an elegant event at a theater in Manhattan on August 2. The analysts increased their projections of profits for Samsung, and investors pushed the action to historic highs.
as they began to arise the reports of fires, some executives thought that many were “fake” and argued that even a small amount of genuine cases not would taint the fact that millions of smartphones worked well, according to sources.
After seeing the x-rays and ct of the phone, which seemed to indicate heat damage to the internal structure of the battery, Lee and Koh they felt that they had all the evidence needed to conclude that the problem was in the battery of Samsung SDI, the sources said. They argued that it was more important for Samsung to “do the right thing” and take action instead of waiting for more information, a delay that could exacerbate the crisis, according to one of the people.
on The 2nd of September, at a press conference in Seoul, Koh said that the company had identified a problem with one of their suppliers and moved the production to another.
In Washington, the announcement surprised the CPSC, which often collaborate with the companies to study a problem and plan a withdrawal from the market. Samsung did not notify the CPSC until later that day, according to sources, about two weeks after the first incident reported.
at The beginning, the withdrawal from the market seemed to work. In 90% of cases, consumers were asking for a Note 7 replacement, according to Samsung. The CPSC, however, did not seem in accordance with the maneuvers of the company and on the 9th of September took the unusual decision to warn consumers not to use the phone while it continued its investigation. Days later, Samsung and the CPSC finally agreed to a formal removal.
in the meantime, began to arise complaints of overheating of phones and replacement isolated cases of failure of the battery. In China, the company dismissed cases of fire and invented. Then came the evacuation of a plane of Southwest Airlines Co. at the beginning of October due to smoke from a Samsung.
Senior executives of the cellular operators, among them Lowell McAdam of the united states operator Verizon Communications Inc., they asked Lee who discontinuara quickly the Note 7, according to sources. On October 11, Lee called out to Koh and ordered him to put an end to the phone. On the 11th of October, in a letter to the internal that had access to The Wall Street Journal, Koh described the crisis as “one of the most difficult challenges that we have faced”. While the decision has contained the damage by now, the analysts have raised questions about the future of the series Galaxy Note, arguing that the brand is very tainted, and that the company should remove it completely.
Eun-Young Jeong in Seoul, Ryan Knutson in New York and Takashi Mochizuki in Tokyo contributed to this article.
Samsung apparently doesn’t see much humor in the Grand Theft Auto V mod that turns the recalled, hazardous Galaxy Note 7 into an in-game weapon. In fact, the company is trying to erase it from the internet completely. Samsung has issued a DMCA takedown targeting a YouTube video that showcased the mod, which gives the Note 7 explosive, grenade-like capabilities. It was a pretty great way of poking fun at Samsung’s ongoing PR crisis — and now the company is responding in a terrible way: ridiculous overreach and misuse of the DMCA tool.
The Note-as-bomb mod, created by HitmanNiko, is clearly a parody of a rather unfortunate real-world situation. I didn’t copy anything. But that didn’t stop Samsung from filing bogus copyright claim. As a result, the video that we originally linked to earlier this month has been pulled from YouTube, and there’s little mystery about the party responsible.
It’s unclear whether the original uploader has appealed Samsung’s request. Thankfully, other videos featuring the mod will remain available for viewing, such as the one embedded below. Instead of pursuing YouTube users, Samsung should probably point those resources to customers affected by the dangerous product that’s now been ushered into technology disaster history.
