Even in death, the Galaxy Note7 continues to change the smartphone market

Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note7 is dead and buried, its ghost continues to haunt the smartphone market.

The South Korean government published the results of its own investigation into the explosive phone Monday, according to the The Korea Herald. Like Samsung, the state-run Korean Agency for Technology Standards concluded that the Note7's volatility stemmed from its battery. As a result, the government has announced new, stronger regulations for smartphone battery safety. 

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The Agency tested 14 overheated Note 7s, 46 stable phones and 169 batteries provided by Samsung over a three-month period. The tests showed the batteries exhibited "factors that cause explosions," but said there were no flaws with the Note7s themselves. In other words, there wasn't an issue with the phone's construction—just with the battery it contained. Read more...

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