Samsung is handing discounted smartphone upgrades to owners of the faulty Galaxy Note 7 in its home South Korean market, as the electronics company faces being sued in multiple countries over the device's tendency to catch fire and even explode.
The troubled electronics maker has offered to hand owners of the £739 Galaxy Note 7, which was discontinued a fortnight ago, a free upgrade to a Galaxy S7 smartphone as well as a half-price new phone a year later.
After one year, South Korean customers can upgrade to the forthcoming Galaxy S8 or Note 8 smartphone, at half the price of a Galaxy S7, which retails at £639.