Samsung Electronics Co Ltd halted sales of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones and told owners to stop using them while it investigates reports of fires, fuelling expectations the tech giant will scrap the flagship device. "Consumers with either an original Galaxy Note 7 or replacement Galaxy Note 7 device should power down and stop using the device," the company said in statement. The company is offering to exchange Note 7s for other products or refund them. A person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday Samsung had temporarily halted production of Note 7s and Samsung said it had adjusted shipments of the phones. "While we continue our active investigation into reports of phones overheating and burning in multiple states, consumers should power down and stop using all Galaxy Note 7s.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 11, 2016 01:18 UTC