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Samsung is set to significantly scale down its smartphone production plans in 2017 as it looks to kick-start its recovery. Following a tough few months for the company following the global recall of the Galaxy Note 7 device, sources have claimed that Samsung is now set to cut back on the number of flagship devices it ships next year. This could mean that the company will only manufacture and ship one flagship device at a time as it looks to focus more on quality than quantity.

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The news comes from Korean newspaper The Korea Herald, which claims that the Galaxy S smartphone line will be Samsung's sole focus in 2017. This means that the Note phablet range, which has suffered a major public relations issue following its recent issues, could be passed over or even scrapped entirely. The report says that the pressure of focusing on producing two high-end flagship devices each year was potentially what led to the shortcomings which caused a number of Galaxy Note 7 units to overheat and catch on fire.

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An official from one of Samsung’s partner firms said, “Samsung has not notified its suppliers of the plan to scrap the current two-flagship models strategy, but if so that could impact the parts suppliers to some extent." “For now, everything is up in the air about what Samsung will do to recover from the recent fiasco involving the Note 7, but it will certainly make changes to its current marketing strategy and product portfolio.” Any scaling back of device production by Samsung could have a major knock-on effect on many other suppliers and partner companies, which depend on the firm's patronage for hardware production.

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Earlier this week, Samsung stepped up its Galaxy Note 7 recall by offering financial incentives for customers to exchange Note 7s for other products or refund them. Samsung confirmed it is expanding a US recall of the infamous smartphone to a total 1.9 million Note 7 phones, which includes the 1 million Galaxy Note 7s it recalled on September 15th 2016. The company is offering up to $100 in bill credit to consumers who exchange their Note 7s for any Samsung smartphone in the United States. US customers who exchange their Note 7s for a refund or other branded smartphone will receive $25 in bill credit.