Local launch of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 delayed

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 2: Justin Denison, senior vice president of product strategy at Samsung, speaks during a launch event for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 at the Hammerstein Ballroom, August 2, 2016 in New York City. The stylus equipped smartphone will be available starting August 19, with preorders starting August 3. Drew Angerer/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Samsung has just announced that it will be rescheduling the release of Galaxy Note 7 to September due to global supply constraint.

No exact dates were given but the South Korean electronics giant was initially hoping to launch it here on Aug 19.