Samsung has delayed shipments of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in South Korea for extra quality control testing after reports that batteries in some of the jumbo smartphones exploded while they were being charged. Local reports that Samsung has stopped shipping the flagship phone are not true, according to company spokeswoman Sophia Kim. The Galaxy Note 7 smartphone is the latest iteration of Samsung's Note series that feature a giant screen and a stylus. The Note series smartphones are one of the most expensive lineups released by Samsung and usually inherit designs and features of the Galaxy S series that debut in the spring. Samsung launched the Note 7 on Aug. 19 in some markets, including South Korea and the U.S.

Source: CBC News September 01, 2016 15:11 UTC