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Samsung is preparing to announce a massive, worldwide recall of its note any 7 new Galaxy smartphone, according to Yonhap news agency of South Korea. The Korea Herald also reported earlier that Samsung is "considering" a reminder. The radical and unprecedented would be a direct result of Samsung's ongoing investigation into the reports that the battery of note 7 exploded during charging, and Samsung could announce a recall early this coming weekend.
Yesterday it was reported that Samsung had decided to delay Note 7 expeditions investigating the claims, and it would appear that the company could have found a serious cause for concern. A spokesman for Samsung confirmed to The Wall Street Journal that deliveries were interrupted, but could not say whether the release would be affected worldwide. The Verge reached out to Samsung and all major US mobile operators for comments.
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Yonhap says that Samsung is currently in talks with carriers who already launched in Note 7 - Verizon Wireless is mentioned by name - on how the recall process will be handled. The company also allegedly ordered the British carriers to halt the planned launch of note 7 to the area next week. "The survey results and the relevant measures against will be released this weekend or early next week at the latest," the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. This unnamed Samsung official told Yonhap that the emission impacts of the battery less than 0.1 percent of note 7 devices sold to date, but the company clearly does not want to take risks.
A general reminder of the received Note 7 would deal a major blow to Samsung's mobile business at a time when many consider last end smartphone of the company as his best yet. Asked about the rumor recall, a Samsung spokesperson has not provided direct conformation or denial, instead of giving The Verge the following statement:
We conduct a thorough inspection. We will share the results as soon as possible. Samsung is fully committed to provide high quality products to our consumers.
Update, 11:05 p.m. ET: Added information from Wall Street Journal report
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