Unlike US, Samsung isn’t (yet) bricking the Note 7 in Europe

Moments after announcing an upcoming software update that will brick remaining Note 7s in the United States by permanently stopping them from charging, Samsung revealed it’s taking a slightly different strategy for customers in Europe. An update planned for release on December 15th across EU regions will reduce the Note 7’s maximum battery capacity to just 30 percent of its original charge.
Samsung previously limited the Note 7’s battery to 60 percent, a move that it claims &ld