Parts of the Galaxy Note 7 being used for Samsungs latest smartphone
Using parts from its very own Galaxy Note 7, Samsung is all set to release a brand new smartphone.
(Web Desk) - Even though the Note 7 was discontinued by the company after hundreds of complaints poured in from the users stating various battery issues with the battery literally exploding quite a few times, its parts are being used in the manufacturing of Samsung’s latest smart phone.
The Galaxy Note 7 after catching fire.
The firm said the Note Fan Edition would "minimize the environmental impact" of its high-profile flop.
The handset will go on sale only in South Korea on July 7, with a safer, smaller battery, the firm added.
Samsung took the step after being forced by a group of environmentalists who had been putting pressure on the firm to reuse the components of the Galaxy Note 7 in an attempt to reduce the amount of ‘e-waste’.
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Greenpeace crashed a Samsung presentation earlier this year calling on it to reuse Galaxy Note 7 parts.
It has been informed that over 400,000 handsets will be made available from Friday. It will be priced about 30% cheaper than the Galaxy Note 7 at around $615.
The devices will be fitted with 3,200 mAh batteries instead of the usual 3500 mAh batteries that according to Samsung have passed strict safety tests.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8, the successor to the original Note 7, is due for release later this year.
