Samsung Executive Confirms Flagship Phone Galaxy Note 8 Is In The Works

Samsung has already reported the cause of the Galaxy Note 7’s disastrous spontaneous combustion issue that puts the blame on two battery-related issues. Although the Note line appears to be dead, the South Korean phone maker isn’t abandoning the brand.

Samsung’s mobile chief D.J. Koh has revealed that they will be bringing a successor to the Galaxy Note 7. “I will bring back a better, safer and very innovative Note 8,” Koh told CNET.

The Note line has become a very big joke ever since the Note 7 fiasco. The problem was so big that the company had to recall the handset, publish several apology ads and even send out an update to brick unreturned units due to safety concerns. The U.S. Department of Transportation even banned the Galaxy Note 7 on airplanes.

With Samsung planning on reviving the brand with the Galaxy Note 8, the company is taking a huge risk. Even though the company has already pinpointed the problem with the Note 7, it’s understandable that some consumers will be skeptical about the device’s successor. However, it seems Samsung is confident and undeterred that its fans won’t be abandoning them anytime soon.

“We found through the investigative process, we knew there are lots and lots of loyal Note customers,” Koh said. Samsung Electronics America president Tim Baxter also pointed out that there’s still a large base of Note 4 and Note 5 users that are just waiting to upgrade. There’s also 4% of Galaxy Note 7 units sold that’s still in active use today, as pointed out by The Next Web.

Samsung’s Note line was the first smartphone to feature a very large display. People initially mocked the size, but it eventually led to the phablet trend. Since then, other manufacturers followed Samsung’s footsteps, including Apple with the iPhone Plus line.

Samsung hasn’t given out a release date for the Galaxy Note 8 yet, but if it follows its usual release window, fans should expect the device to launch this fall.