Samsung is bringing back its Galaxy Note 7 for fans who aren’t afraid of exploding phones

Last year, Samsung had to recall its Galaxy Note 7 flagship phone after some users began reporting that the device was spontaneously bursting into flames. The exercise cost the company over $1 billion and hurt its share prices at the time. But it clearly didn’t do enough damage to keep Samsung from thinking about relaunching the device for fans in its home market of South Korea. The Wall Street Journal reports that the company is set to launch a ‘Fandom Edition’ (FE) model on July 7 for $616 (700,000 South Korean Won). About 400,000 handsets will go on sale next…

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