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Samsung continues sales of Galaxy Note7 in South Korea

Sales of Samsung's most expensive smartphone from its Note series, the Galaxy Note7, has reportedly started again in South Korea.

News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Mon, October 3, 2016

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Samsung continues sales of Galaxy Note7 in South Korea A woman walks by an advertisement of Samsung Electronics Galaxy Note 7 smartphone at the company's showroom in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Sept. 2, 2016. (AP/Ahn Young-joon)

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ales of Samsung's most expensive smartphone from its Note series, the Galaxy Note7, has reportedly started again in South Korea. 

Officially launched in early August, the manufacturer had to halt sales and deliveries following battery malfunction reports in early September. 

(Read also: Samsung postpones sale of new Galaxy Note7)

After globally recalling the device and extending the replacement warranty period in South Korea on Sept. 30, Antara news agency reported that Samsung had continued sales of the Note7 in the country, as well as its advertising. 

As for the US market, new units of the Note7 will have a green-colored battery icon, and are reportedly available, while sales in Europe are expected to continue by the end of November. (fmn/kes)

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