{"id":244976,"date":"2016-09-02T05:43:11","date_gmt":"2016-09-02T05:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=244976"},"modified":"2016-09-02T05:43:11","modified_gmt":"2016-09-02T05:43:11","slug":"samsung-shares-fall-over-galaxy-note-fears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/09\/samsung-shares-fall-over-galaxy-note-fears\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung shares fall over Galaxy Note fears"},"content":{"rendered":"
Shares in Samsung have fallen after it delayed shipments of its latest smartphone – but without giving a detailed reason for the decision.<\/p>\n
Samsung said: “Shipments of the Galaxy Note 7 are being temporarily delaayed for additional quality assurance inspections.”<\/p>\n
There are reports in South Korea and the US of the Galaxy Note 7 “exploding” either during or just after charging.<\/p>\n
However, it is unclear whether the delay is because of these reports.<\/p>\n
Pictures and videos shared online depict charred and burnt handsets.<\/p>\n
Shares fell as much as 3.5% during trade in Seoul before making a partial recovery to close 2% down on the day.<\/p>\n
Sister company Samsung SDI told Reuters that while it was a supplier of Galaxy Note 7 batteries, it had received no information to suggest the batteries were faulty.<\/p>\n
Catching fire<\/strong><\/p>\n A YouTube user who says they live in the US uploaded a video of a Galaxy Note 7 with burnt rubber casing and damaged screen under the name Ariel Gonzalez on 29 August.<\/p>\n He said the handset “caught fire” shortly after he unplugged the official Samsung charger, less than a fortnight after purchasing it.<\/p>\n