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BGR reports that Samsung is to offer the Galaxy Note 7 FE, a mobile phone built with components from the company's recalled Galaxy Note 7. The device is set to go on sale in South Korea on 7 July for "below 700,000 South Korean won ($616)".
Previously:
Source of Samsung Note 7 Fires Announced
"Galaxy Note 7" Wi-Fi SSID Delays U.S. Flight
Samsung Software Update Will Brick Few Note 7s Left in the Wild
Samsung Takes Out Full-Page Ads to Apologise for the Note 7
Samsung Posts 30 Percent Profit Plunge on Note 7 Crisis
Samsung 'Blocks' Exploding Note 7 Parody Videos
UPDATE: Samsung Halts Galaxy Note 7 Production
Samsung Faces the Prospect of a Second Galaxy Note 7 Recall
Florida Man Sues Samsung Over Galaxy Note 7 that Exploded in His Pants
Samsung Recalls Galaxy Note 7 due to 'Exploding' Batteries
(Score: 2) by takyon on Wednesday June 28 2017, @10:47PM
I forgot or never knew that <del>Text</del> would work in the dept. line. Neato.
As for the phone, I was a little surprised at first, then I realized that Samsung must have millions of relevant parts and built phones just laying around. We don't know the extent of what they've done to make it "safe", but most of the problems should be related to the battery. Swap in a lower capacity one known not to explode, and you're golden.
They are asking for ~$600 for this thing and will likely sell the Galaxy Note 8 for $900-1000. Also, the rumor mill says that the Galaxy Note 9 will have a 7nm Exynos chip.
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