The world’s top smartphone maker warned of a $5.1 billion hit to its operating profit Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930. KS) will announce this month the results of an investigation into what caused some of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones to catch fire, the JoongAng Ilbo newspaper reported on Monday citing unnamed sources. The South … Read more
Samsung is updating Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in Europe that are still in use despite a fire risk, to prevent them being charged past 30%. The update aims to encourage the few owners who have not yet returned the faulty devices to hand them in. Samsung issued a global recall for the Galaxy Note 7 … Read more
Samsung Electronics has confirmed it is considering dividing the company into two separate firms. The company has been under pressure from some investors to break itself into a holding unit and an operating company to boost shareholder value. The South Korean technology giant also announced plans to increase dividends and said it would continue to … Read more
Samsung will be releasing a software update to limit the phone’s ability to charge beyond 60 percent Samsung Electronics America said on Friday it has replaced nearly 85 percent of all recalled Galaxy Note 7 devices as it works to resolve the issue of fire-prone phones. South Korean parent company Samsung Electronics Co Ltd announced … Read more
Samsung Electronics is offering an upgrade program option to Galaxy Note 7 customers in South Korea who trade in their recalled device for a Galaxy S7 phone, marking its latest attempt to retain customers. In a statement on Monday, Samsung said customers who trade in their Note 7 phone for either a flat-screen or curved-screen … Read more
The modification enables users to throw Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7, which then explodes. Samsung appears to have filed copyright claims against YouTube videos mocking its recalled Galaxy Note 7 handset. Many gamers have showcased a modification to video game Grand Theft Auto V, in which sticky bombs were switched with exploding Samsung phones. But some … Read more
Samsung Electronics has slashed its quarterly profit forecast due to the scrapping of its Note 7 smartphone. The South Korean firm now expects third quarter profits of 5.2tn won ($4.7bn; £3.8bn), which is a third lower than its original estimate of 7.8tn won. The Note 7 was recalled last month after battery fires, but after … Read more
South Korean tech giant Samsung has urged owners of the Galaxy Note 7 to turn off its high-end smartphone while it investigates new reports of the device catching fire. The firm also said it would stop all sales of the phone. Samsung recalled 2.5 million phones in September after complaints of exploding batteries, and later … Read more
Samsung began a global recall of its Galaxy Note 7 on September 2, in response to battery problems that caused some of their phones to burst into flames. Over 2.5 million Galaxy Note seven 7 were recalled. Samsung has recovered about 60 percent of the faulty devices in the US, South Korea and the European … Read more
Samsung has urged owners of its Galaxy Note 7 phones to stop using or exchange the devices as they risk exploding. Samsung recalled 2.5 million phones last week after reports emerged of the device exploding during or after charging. And airline passengers were warned by US authorities not to switch on or charge the phones … Read more
Airline passengers have been warned by US authorities not to switch on or charge their Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones when on board the plane. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) also advised against packing the phones into any checked-in luggage. Samsung recalled the phone last week after reports emerged of the device exploding during or … Read more
Samsung Electronics is recalling its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone and said that battery problems were behind phones catching fire. The decision follows reports in the US and South Korea of the phone “exploding” during or after charging. The South Korean company said customers who already bought the phone will be able to swap it … Read more