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“The objective of introducing refurbished devices is solely to reduce and minimize any environmental impact,” the company said in a statement provided to The Verge, also hinting that the device may be renamed entirely when refurbished units hit the market. “The product details including the name, technical specification and price range will be announced when the device is available,” it added.
Refurbishing Galaxy Note 7 is part of Samsung's three-step process to recycle millions of Galaxy Note 7 devices that it has recovered from customers. The other steps include salvaging usable components like semiconductors and cameras as well as extracting metal parts by working with third-party “eco-friendly” companies.
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