Samsung rushed Note7 replacement, debated ignoring early concerns, report says

The tragic saga of the Samsung Galaxy Note7 has come to an end, but in the aftermath, new details have emerged that reveal more about how the company fumbled what turned into the biggest smartphone failure ever. 

Not only was the internal team conflicted about how to handle the rapidly escalating Note7 crisis, but a key decision appears to have been responsible for Samsung's eventual decision to cancel the device's replacement program, according to a Wall Street Journal report. 

In general, much of the information revealed covers a narrative familiar to those who followed the product disaster in real time, but this new report offers a new perspective from inside the secretive confines of Samsung's executive inner circle.   Read more...