Free Gear VR for Indian customers who pre-booked Note 7
The pre-book information page of the South Korean electronic major had the details about the new offer made by the company
Samsung has announced that it will be shipping its Gear VR headset free with the Note 7 handsets to Indian customers who had pre-booked it before the battery problem was discovered.
In addition, the customers whose smartphone deliveries have been delayed due to an ‘exploding battery’ problem will get a $50 Oculus content voucher. The customers who had pre-booked the handset were supposed to get the devices on September 2.
The pre-book information page of the South Korean electronic major had the details about the new offer made by the company, in order to compensate Note 7 buyers in India.
Earlier, the customers who pre-booked the phnoe were offered a discount on the Gear VR as an incentive. However, the scenario changed soon after reports of Galaxy Note 7 batteries exploding surfaced.
The global recall of the Samsung Note 7 devices, approximately 2.5 million devices, is a big blow to the company and has cost them over a billion dollars, according to a report on Bloomberg.
Though the Samsung Note 7 received initial plaudits for its amazing features and design, this disruption can cost them significantly, especially when Apple have already launched its new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus.