Samsung has finally announced its plans for the recalled Galaxy Note 7 units. The company has revealed the steps that it is going to take to recycle the recalled devices.
The company will sell refurbished Galaxy Note 7 in markets outside the US. Samsung will also recycle other parts of the phablet in different ways.
As for the refurbished Note 7 devices, Samsung said that the phone's availability would depend upon regulations, carriers' approval, and local demand. It's still uncertain which countries Samsung will release the controversial phablet, but one thing is for sure, it would not hit the United States.
Samsung said that the market and release dates of the refurbished Galaxy Note 7 is still yet to be determined. The technical details alongside the possible change in the name of the device will also be revealed when the phone becomes available, The Verge reported. Apparently, all that Samsung wants to do is to simply minimize the environmental effects of disposing the recalled Note 7. This is why the company decided to refurbish some of them.
In Samsung's goal of recycling the recalled Note 7 units, the company promises that it will detach all salvageable parts from the mobile phone for re-use. Additionally, Samsung also has said that it will use environmentally friendly methods in extracting metals from the smartphones. With the environment in mind, the tech giant has likewise promised that it will choose eco-friendly companies to help component recycling.
Samsung also pointed out that the Note 7's semiconductors and camera modules will be detached by expert companies and used for test sample production purposes. Moreover, as part of the smartphone-maker's ongoing commitment to recycling, it is also planning to join the EU's R&D and test efforts to come up with new and eco-friendly processing methods.