Earlier this month Samsung announced its intention to release a new software update for still unreturned Galaxy Note7 units in the US. The Korean company said this would be deployed starting on December 19, and once the new software is installed the Note7 will not be able to charge anymore. This is an escalation from the previous update, the one which capped charging at 60%. So following this update, those who still have a Note7 around will basically own a useless piece of technology. Obviously, Samsung hopes this will entice the holdouts to finally return their fire-prone handsets. On the...
Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/verizon_changes_its_mind_will_issue_note7_update_that_prevents_charging_on_january_5-news-22198.php
