Galaxy Note 7

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Walsh, who is 22 weeks pregnant, suffered burns to her hand, as she tried to remove the burning smartphone from her bed.

Samsung Galaxy phone explodes, leaves pregnant woman with scars

The victim Kathleen Walsh, 25, and her partner Daniel Collict, 29, were at home on August 29 when a Galaxy S5 caught fire all of a sudden

30 Aug 2017 6:16 PM

Galaxy Note 4 batteries recalled over safety fears ahead of Note 8 launch

The South Korean tech giant is recalling about 10,200 Galaxy Note 4's batteries.

19 Aug 2017 11:10 AM

The firm already has a dedicated team that looks over smartphone’s battery-design, inspection and production. (Representational image)

Samsung to hire battery-experts from US, Europe

The South-Korean tech giant is apparently hiring battery experts from US and Europe, a new report suggests.

14 Jul 2017 12:40 PM

Solid-state batteries offer more durability and longevity in comparison to lithium-ion batteries as they consist of electrolytes that are less likely to ignite under most situations.

‘Samsung to make batteries that won’t explode in the next 2 years’

The company will be able to manufacture such batteries within the next two years, reported Korean Herald.

04 Jul 2017 11:07 AM

Apart from the new battery, the Note Fan Edition ditches the Samsung branding at the front to adapt to the newer Samsung design language.

Samsung Note 7 is reborn for its fans' sake, named Galaxy Note Fan Edition

Apart from the notorious battery unit and software, everything else is pure Galaxy Note 7.

03 Jul 2017 12:22 PM

Samsung said that it would only sell 400,000 units in the South Korean market.

Refurbished Samsung Galaxy Note 7 to go on sale starting July 7

Reports suggest that the smartphone will be dubbed as the Galaxy Note 7 FE, where ‘FE’ stands for ‘Fandom Edition’.

02 Jul 2017 1:43 PM

The firm said earlier this year it planned to sell refurbished Note 7s after investigations by Samsung and independent firms concluded the batteries were solely responsible for the fires. (Image: Samsung Galaxy Note 7)

Refurbished Note 7 to launch on July 7

Samsung said in a statement it will offer 400,000 phones, dubbed the Galaxy Note 7 Fan Edition, in its home country priced 699,600 won.

02 Jul 2017 9:09 AM

Samsung to sell refurbished Galaxy Note 7s post battery humiliation

They will be priced below 700,000 won (USD 616) and sales are slated to start July 7.

27 Jun 2017 12:31 PM

Refurbished Galaxy Note 7 to launch in July

A fresh online report now claims that the smartphone will be launched sometime in July.

14 Jun 2017 3:48 PM

This information dismisses all the rumours about Samsung killing the Galaxy Note series of its flagship smartphones.

Samsung fans rejoice, Galaxy Note 8 confirmed

Samsung has revealed its intentions to launch the next Galaxy Note smartphone in the later half of 2017.

28 Apr 2017 10:16 AM

Details about the successor to last year’s Galaxy Note 7 are quite scarce, but some reports state that the smartphone will have 6GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.

Samsung has started firmware development for the Galaxy Note 8

Samsung has already begun developing software for the upcoming Galaxy Note 8

07 Apr 2017 6:22 PM

Samsung's head of Mobile Business DJ Koh holding the all new Galaxy Note 7 (Photo: AP)

With new phone due, Samsung dials down on safety message

Samsung recalled Note 7 last Sept. to replace faulty Samsung SDI batteries, but replacement from Amperex Technology also proved faulty

29 Mar 2017 7:56 AM

Samsung to sell refurbished safety-recalled Note 7 phones

Samsung would sell Note 7s as refurbished phones or rental phones, after consultations with regulators

28 Mar 2017 7:51 AM

Rival Apple passed Samsung as the world's top smartphone maker in the fourth quarter.

Samsung creates office for product quality improvement

Samsung is under immense pressure to ensure its new flagship device runs smoothly and safely.

02 Mar 2017 7:54 AM

A separate probe by the Korea Testing Laboratory also found no other cause for the Note 7 fires other than a combination of manufacturing and design faults with the batteries.

S. Korea to strengthen battery safety rules after Note 7 fires

Samsung and independent investigators said in January that different battery problems from two suppliers.

06 Feb 2017 11:45 AM

In their latest investigative result the tech giant blamed faulty battery design responsible for the overheating issue.

76,000 people in the US refuse to give their Note 7: Report

The left-out “4 percenters” are not willing to give away the Galaxy Note 7 and have found ways to keep their phones working.

30 Jan 2017 3:41 PM

When replacement phones also started to combust, the company eventually decided to kill off the Note 7 for good. The company blamed faulty batteries made by an unnamed supplier -- widely believed to be its sister company Samsung SDI.

Samsung probe finds faulty batteries triggered fire: report

Samsung announced a recall of 2.5 million units of the oversized Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in early September.

20 Jan 2017 8:33 PM

Investors say Samsung must give a convincing explanation for the fires before the launch of its Galaxy S8 smartphones.

Samsung says to hold Galaxy Note 7 briefing on Jan 23

Samsung said its executives and independent experts will disclose their findings in a press conference in Seoul.

20 Jan 2017 7:34 AM

The firm will also announce new measures it is taking to avoid a repeat of the product safety failures in its future devices.

Samsung probe finds battery was main cause of Note 7 fires

The world's biggest smartphone maker will likely announce the results of the investigation on January 23.

16 Jan 2017 8:15 AM

Investors and analysts have said it is critical for Samsung to identify the root cause of the fires in order to rebuild consumer trust and avoid repeating the same mistakes.

Samsung Electronics to reveal Galaxy Note 7 probe results this month: Report

The South Korean firm said in October it was examining all aspects of the phone.

02 Jan 2017 10:25 AM

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