Samsung's next plan to prevent Note7 explosions is a software update

Samsung's Galaxy Note7 continues to be the company's worst nightmare.

Reports of phone's exploding due to faulty batteries, including one that reportedly incinerated a Jeep and another that reportedly injured a 6-year-old boy, have brought to light the extreme severity of the situation.

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While Samsung has urged Note7 owners to replace them through its exchange programs — albeit not without issues from wireless carriers — and has worked with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to officially recall the (literally) explosive devices, the Korean electronics giant is planning to take another preventive measure to protect device owners. Read more...

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