New Yorkers Advised to Power Off Galaxy Note 7 Units on Buses and Trains

Samsung decided to recall 2.5 million Note 7 smartphones at the start of the month and it seems that replacement units will be available next week in some countries. Meanwhile, authorities have started to advise Note 7 owners to power off their devices when in public. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) from New York advised Galaxy Note 7 owners to power off their devices while on the subway or in buses, according to the NY Daily News. Many reports of smartphones catching fire have been surfacing lately and the authority wishes to limit the number of incidents. The MTA hasn't received any reports of flaming phones yet, but the agency is putting the safety of riders first. The MTA has also rolled out buses with charging ports and warned Galaxy ...