By Se Young Lee | SEOUL From Reuters A Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) investigation into what caused some Galaxy Note 7 smartphones to catch fire has concluded that the battery was the main reason, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday. The world’s biggest smartphone maker is seeking to put behind […]
Samsung probe finds battery was main cause of Note 7 fires – source
Samsung’s revenue and profit plummet after Note7 recall
By STAN SCHROEDER From MASHABLE As expected, Samsung’s revenue and profit have fallen sharply in the third quarter of 2016, due to a painful recall of the company’s flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note7, due to combusting battery issues. The company’s revenue for the quarter was 47.82 trillion won ($41.9 billion), a year-over-year decrease of 3.87 […]
Why did the Galaxy Note 7 explode? Samsung won’t tell us anytime soon
By Chris Smith From BGR The Galaxy Note 7 is both the best smartphone Samsung has ever made and its biggest scandal. Multiple Galaxy Note 7 explosions lead to a first recall, which was not sufficient to fix the manufacturing issues that turned the phone into a fire hazard. Safe Galaxy Note 7 units kept […]