Samsung Galaxy S8 Release Date Delayed Due To Note 7 Battery Problems; Chief Koh Dong-jin Confirms [VIDEO]
Samsung Galaxy S8 is slated to be launched at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017. But then, Samsung Mobile Chief Koh Dong-jin confirmed that the release date of the flagship handset will be delayed because of the battery issues left by the Samsung Galaxy Note 7.
According to Daily Mail, the make or break handset, Samsung Galaxy S8 will be the South Korean tech giant's first flagship launch since the tragic Samsung Galaxy Note 7 launch. It was noted that the failure of the handset has led to a $4.5bn recall.
Recently, Samsung Mobile chief Koh Dong-jin established that the upcoming smartphone would not make its first appearance at the MWC event in Barcelona, which will start on February 27, contrasting with the previous Galaxy S smartphones.
Furthermore, Reuters reported that the investors told Samsung that they need to reassure their consumers that it is on top of the Note 7 problem and that they will be trusted to give their solution to the issue. It can be remembered that Samsung's reputation took a defeat after it announced a recollection of fire-prone Note 7s but soon enough the replacements of the handsets also caught fire. The images of melted Samsung Note handsets spread on social media and at a larger effect, airlines banned travelers from carrying them on flights.
The smartphone which was Samsung's answer to Apple's iPhone series was withdrawn from sale in October less than two months after its launch. This has been one of the biggest failures in tech history.
The South Korean smartphone maker has not decided whether not to reuse parts in the recovered Note 7s or resell any recalled phones. Nevertheless, a source which has been familiar with the matter stated that reselling some Note 7s as renovated phones was an option. Also, the company stated that it has recovered 96 percent of the 3.06 million Note 7s sold to its patrons.
As for the Samsung Galaxy S8 release date, Koh didn't state any plan about the smartphone's launch. But then, there are speculations that the upcoming flagship handset might be unveiled April this year.
