Samsung releases details of Galaxy Note 7 battery mishap

By Hitech Century | January 23, 2017 |

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 was just on the verge of a victory parade. Preorders numbered in the millions. The Note 7 had everything a power user wanted: a huge Super AMOLED display paired with an improved stylus, the same powerful rear camera akin to the Galaxy S7 edge, water resistance and expandable memory. It would…

Samsung updates details on Galaxy Note7 returns for travellers at KLIA and KLIA2

By Hitech Century | October 21, 2016 |

If you’re an owner of a Galaxy Note7 owner in Malaysia and are about to head off on a flight and fretting over what to do since it’s been recently banned on several airlines, you’re in luck. Technically speaking, it’s still allowed on a flight, except that you have to keep it powered off and on…

DCA Malaysia issues directive on bringing Galaxy Note7 on flights

By Hitech Century | October 18, 2016 |

Since Samsung’s recent troubles with the Galaxy Note7 that had their batteries igniting in separate incidents, it’s understandable that people are somewhat up in arms over their latest flagship phone. They’ve issued a general global recall for the Note7 and offered free replacement devices though several of them also caught fire. Since then, they’ve unfortunately…

Samsung offers swap for S7 Edge or refund for Galaxy Note7’s in Malaysia

By Hitech Century | October 13, 2016 |

Samsung today issued an official statement for owners of the Galaxy Note7 in Malaysia that existing users may get a refund or swap for a Galaxy S7 Edge. This is contingent on users returning their Note7. Owners of the Galaxy Note7 who acquired their phones in the pre-order will be contacted from 13th October onwards by Samsung’s…

Samsung’s cutting edge S7 edge meets MODA’s haute couture at fashion catwalk

By Hitech Century | September 20, 2016 |

Samsung’s Galaxy S7 edge is so far their de facto go-to phone that offers the best tech they can muster for this generation of phones. If you need a highly capable camera, the S7 edge’s rear 12-MP Dual Pixel camera combined with their beefy Exynos 8890 processor as well as their fetching (and less fingerprint magnet prone by…

Samsung takes proactive measures with general recall for Galaxy Note7 over alleged battery issues

By Hitech Century | September 2, 2016 |

While the news has been bandied about for the last few days, Samsung has made it official. 35 cases involving the battery of the new Galaxy Note 7 catching fire have occurred around the world. According to Samsung’s investigation of the incident, they’ve found the issue related to the battery of the Note7 though this…

[Review] Samsung Galaxy Note7 – The phablet with the write stuff

By Hitech Century | August 28, 2016 |

With enhanced security, truly class-leading performance, a superb camera and looks to match, this is the gold standard for phablets though it doesn’t come cheap.

Galaxy S7 edge or Galaxy Note7 – Which one should you buy?

By Hitech Century | August 24, 2016 |

Samsung’s been on a roll lately with an impressive array of phones starting with the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge earlier this year and the release of their Galaxy Note7. Of the trio, the Galaxy S7 edge and the Note7 are almost similar to each other, what with their curved edge screens and hardware though…

[Exclusive] Samsung Galaxy Note7 – Unboxing and First Look

By Hitech Century | August 19, 2016 |

Easily one of the most anticipated smartphones of the year, Samsung’s latest heir to their vaunted flagship line, the Galaxy Note 7 has skipped a number ahead from it’s predecessor the Note5 and brings with it an array of next-gen hardware with the looks to match that make it Samsung’s best phone ever made and…