- Title: Galaxy Note 7 fail opens door for rivals - analyst
- Date: 11th October 2016
- Summary: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 11, 2016) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) MANHATTAN VENTURE PARTNERS CHIEF ECONOMIST, MAX WOLFF, SAYING: "Yes, so, what we know right now is that everybody is trying to step into the void. Apple's shares are up today by two to three percent, just as Samsung is down by another eight percent this morning, because people are moving to the Plus series, the 7 S Plus, the 7 Plus, or the 6 S Plus, and we're going to see HTC, and Huawei, and Lenovo pick up business. What it really means, people will fill this void, and it will hurt one of the most unique product areas for Samsung, which they invented, so we're gonna see lots of business move, and the question is, does it come back ever, and how quickly?" PARIS, FRANCE (OCTOBER 11, 2016) (REUTERS) SAMSUNG STORE CLOSE-UP OF SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 7 VARIOUS OF SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 7 EXTERIOR OF SAMSUNG STORE VARIOUS OF SAMSUNG STORE NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 11, 2016) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) MANHATTAN VENTURE PARTNERS, CHIEF ECONOMIST, MAX WOLFF, SAYING: "So, I don't think the Note line will not come back. I think we're gonna have a new name for this product, so they're going to have to rebrand it. I think, overall, this is a company that has huge power and huge importance around the world, as well as in South Korea, where it's from. It's a national champion, it's involved in many industries. They make televisions, refrigerators, and almost anything you can plug into the wall, as well as some other things outside of it, kind of combining electronic space. So I don't think we're going to see Samsung rebrand, but I think this phone series, the phablet, will have to be completely rebranded."
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- Keywords: Samsung Electronics Galaxy Note 7 Apple iPhone Max Wolff Manhattan Venture Partners rebranding Apple HTC Huawei Lenovo
- Location: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES AND SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA AND PARIS, FRANCE
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- Story Text: Samsung killed its flagship smartphone Galaxy Note 7 on Tuesday (October 11) less than two months after its launch, dealing a huge blow to its reputation and outlook.
That leaves opportunity for rivals, said Max Wolff, chief economist at Manhattan Venture Partners.
"People are moving to the Plus series, the 7 S Plus, the 7 Plus, or the 6 S Plus," says Wolff, "And we're going to see HTC, and Huawei, and Lenovo pick up business. What it really means, people will fill this void, and it will hurt one of the most unique product areas for Samsung, which they invented, so we're gonna see lots of business move, and the question is, does it come back ever, and how quickly?"
As for Samsung, Wolff expects a rebrand when they do come back with a new offering.
The damage for investors has been dramatic. Nearly $20 billion of Samsung Electronics' market value was wiped out on Tuesday as shares posted their biggest daily percentage decline since 2008. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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