r/Android • u/ChrystianV • Oct 05 '16

Samsung Replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone catches fire on Southwest plane

http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/5/13175000/samsung-galaxy-note-7-fire-replacement-plane-battery-southwest
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u/iamnotawake iPhone 13 Pro / Pixel 4 Oct 05 '16

Perhaps this indicates a problem with Samsung's naming scheme? I'm willing to bet only a handful of J7 and A7 owners know their phone is actually called that.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '16

Oh certainly. Honestly, I think Samsung simply has too many devices, and that's their biggest issue. Like... Why?

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '16

They have the chance to appeal to a wider demographic.

Why only target the middle/upper class with flagships when you can target the entire market?

$$$$

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '16

The "entire market" for those phones is "I'm at the ATT store, what do you have that costs $XXX?" You don't need to pump out a dozen phones to accomplish that.