Samsung announces it is killing Galaxy Note7 smartphone

Samsung has announced it is permanently halting production of the Galaxy Note7 smartphone, a gadget that was intended to propel a comeback but instead has engulfed the South Korea company in a major corporate crisis.
Samsung had been on a roll earlier this year with the introduction of the Galaxy 7, which saw its mobile sales pick up after a couple of rough years. The Galaxy Note7, with its bigger design and stylus, also came just as rival Apple was seeing a first-time-ever slump in iPhone