Samsung suspended sales of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone on Friday, just two weeks after the flagship phone's launch, after finding batteries of some of the gadgets exploded while they were charging. Note 7s are being pulled from shelves in 10 countries, including South Korea and the United States. Samsung said it has sold more than 1 million Note 7 smartphones since the product's Aug. 19 launch. The company estimated that it would take about two weeks to begin swapping old Note 7s for new phones. The company said it used a battery made by another supplier for the Note 7 sold in China.

Source: ABC News September 02, 2016 06:17 UTC