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12-22-2016, 10:07 PM
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A flight was late because someone named their Wi-Fi hotspot 'Galaxy Note 7' (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNHCEn1aUBKf84XmP3-_szzDpSsi5A&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779316214636&ei=y1xcWJiAJ5GPhAHCoILQBQ&url=http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2016/12/22/14063842/samsung-galaxy-note-7-virgin-america-flight-sfo)
The Verge
According to BBC News, someone switched the name of their portable Wi-Fi hotspot to â??Galaxy Note 7_1097,â?? which gave other passengers (and the flight's crew) the impression that Samsung's device was somewhere on the plane â?? and actively being used.
Virgin flight delayed by Galaxy Note wi-fi hoax (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNESmAzD6o2hFuR9inju4mLUK1-9dQ&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779316214636&ei=y1xcWJiAJ5GPhAHCoILQBQ&url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38404711)BBC News
Flight almost diverted after passenger names wi-fi device 'Galaxy Note 7' (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNGumTMpD3HecbOtjAHhTkYmJxaTUQ&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779316214636&ei=y1xcWJiAJ5GPhAHCoILQBQ&url=http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?news_id%3D2025192%26c%3Dsetreg%26 region%3D2)TravelMole

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