Survey Says 40 Percent of Samsung Phone Owners Jumping Ship

Samsung may have halted production on the problem-plagued Note 7, but its woes won't end with this latest recall if mobile phone shoppers abandon the smartphone maker. Photo Credit: YouTubeBranding Band, an e-commerce company, surveyed 1,000 Samsung smartphone owners on Oct. 11 and Oct. 12, right after Samsung halted production on the Note 7 after problems with the phone's battery led to the device overheating and sparking fires. In Branding Brand's survey, 40 percent of those Samsung device owners say they won't buy another phone that company.