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Samsung Galaxy S3 overheated in a microwave?
There was an earlier story about the Samsung Galaxy S3 overheating – and since gizmos these days do run at rather high clock speeds with the possibility of it overheating, it makes perfect sense to believe that the Galaxy S3, or at least one unit in the market, did suffer from overheating issues. Apparently, an external energy source was said to be the cause for the Galaxy S3’s heat-related damage. In order to clear its name, Samsung came to an agreement with Fire Investigations UK (FIUK), who is an independent third-party organization, in order to find out the real cause of the damage which happened to the Galaxy S3. A summary of its investigation pointed out that “the energy source responsible for generating the heat has been determined as external to the device” and “the device was not responsible for the cause of the fire.” In addition, the results also pointed to “the only way it was possible to produce damage similar to the damage recorded within the owner’s damaged device was to place the devices or component parts within a domestic microwave.”
I guess the owner of the affected Galaxy S3 finally owned up, where its owner in Ireland did post on “Boards.ie”, claiming that he was responsible for the damage. A microwave, really? What was that guy thinking? Perhaps his handset fell down into the toilet bowl and he wanted to dry it in an innovative and yet different manner.
So, there is a new Samsung smartphone that is about to be released – big surprise, that, and I say this with full a sarcasm. Still, those who want something that looks to hang out on the high end side of things in terms of design and form factor, and yet having a mid-range performer within, can always settle for the Samsung Galaxy A9.
The handset has already appeared on the FCC database, which means it has been approved, and listed as the Samsung Galaxy A9. With the green light given, it is but a matter of time before it hits the market. While very little detail has been released so far, it should not be too long now before an official announcement is made. All that one can do now is to sit tight and wait. [FCC Page]
If you would like to fancy your chances with an upcoming mid-range device that seems to hover more on the higher end scheme of things, then the Samsung Galaxy A9 would certainly fit you to a ‘t’, so to speak. After all, accessory manufacturer ITSKINS has shared more details concerning this device, with the Galaxy A9 touted to be a wee bit more compact as opposed to the Galaxy S7 Plus, never mind that both handsets will come with 6.0″ screens.
Measurements of the Galaxy A9 include 161.9mm x 81.3mm x 7.34mm, where it would be slightly taller than the Galaxy Note5, while sporting a metal and glass design, a fingerprint reader that should be able to handle mobile payments, a Full HD Super AMOLED display, and a Snapdragon 620 chipset, among others.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 will no doubt be a smartphone that many people would look forward to picking up when it is ready, taking into consideration how flagship devices are always in demand. Well, the Galaxy S7 has been said to target an early 2016 release, and some photos of the alleged device has already been snapped, although one should take into consideration that the original Weibo post is no longer there.
Of course, do take this particular leak with a pinch of salt, since it could be one of the numerous smartphones from various manufacturers that could roll out a similar looking handset. In the leaked photos, you can see a wrap-around metal border design, which seems to be the in thing at least for the next couple of years. All that we can do now is to sit tight and wait for the real deal to surface.