U.S. airlines will ** longer have to make a pre-boarding **tification to passengers that the Samsung Galaxy **te7 is prohibited on aircraft, it was an**unced yesterday.
In a statement on its website, the Federal Aviation Administration said it was dropping the requirement because public awareness that the banned **te7 was a fire risk was deemed to have reached a sufficient level, thanks in part to extensive recall efforts by Samsung and smartphone providers.
The Department of Transportation ******* the requirement for air carriers to specifically **tify passengers about the **te7 phone immediately prior to boarding due to the high degree of public awareness of the ban since issuance of the emergency restriction/prohibition order, as well as the extensive efforts by Samsung and U.S. wireless providers to make all **te7 users aware the phone is recalled and banned from transport on U.S. aircraft.*
Following the an**uncement, Samsung released a statement claiming that over 96 percent of **te 7 devices have been returned so far. U.S. carriers have sent out an end-of life software update to handsets that remain in circulation, rendering the devices unable to charge. Meanwhile, Samsung has said it will release a report later this month detailing the results of its investigation into what caused some handsets to explode or catch fire while charging.
Purported leaked image of the Galaxy S8 expected to launch in April (Image: Weibo)
According to one report on Tuesday, Samsung has refused to give up on the Galaxy **te name, due to the historical popularity of the Brand in the 'phablet' category, and a **te8 is currently being readied for launch later this year.
Samsung is currently focusing on the Spring launch of its flagship Galaxy S8, which is rumored to include a 'Bixi' AI voice assistant ? based on its acquisition of Viv ? and is said to have a home button embedded in its edge-to-edge display. The company is reportedly aiming to ship 60 million S8 units by the end of the year.
01-11-2017, 02:04 PM
U.S. Aviation Authority Lifts **te7 Ban as Samsung Prepares to Relaunch Galaxy Brand
Purported leaked image of the Galaxy S8 expected to launch in April (Image: Weibo)
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