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  • Galaxy Note 7 broke basic engineering rules, says damning new report

    12/05/2016 3:44:55 PM PST · by Swordmaker · 61 replies
    Digital Trends ^ | December 5, 2016 — 5:19 AM | By Andy Boxall
    A teardown of the Galaxy Note 7 may have provided insight into why the infamous smartphone was prone to explosions, causing Samsung to recall and eventually cancel the device entirely. While it’s obvious the battery was a key reason for the device’s failure, a damning new report from a third-party shows what may be the underlying cause.After acquiring a Galaxy Note 7 — no easy feat once the phones were recalled — engineers with manufacturing technology company Instrumental stripped the phone down to see what was going on inside (and yes, they had a fire extinguisher nearby, just in case). They discovered...