Samsung likely to permanently halt Galaxy Note 7 sales, Hankyoreh reports

The paper said Samsung would likely seek to make up for lost Note 7 sales through its Galaxy S7 models as well as the Note 5, which was the 2015 predecessor for the Note 7.

A Samsung Electronics'' Galaxy Note 7 is seen at the company''s headquarters in Seoul. Pic: Reuters

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will likely stop selling its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones permanently following the latest halt of sales and production, South Korea`s Hankyoreh newspaper reported on Tuesday citing unnamed sources.

The paper said Samsung would likely seek to make up for lost Note 7 sales through its Galaxy S7 models as well as the Note 5, which was the 2015 predecessor for the Note 7.

Samsung did not immediately comment on the report.

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