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Samsung to sell recalled Note 7 phones as “rental” devices

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Samsung announced Monday it would sell some Note 7 smartphones that were recalled for safety reasons as refurbished devices, in an effort to manage its stockpile in an “environmentally friendly” manner. The South Korean giant, the world’s largest smartphone maker, said it would sell Note 7s as “refurbished phones or rental phones,” after consultations with regulators in various markets. Samsung recalled an estimated four million of the flagship smartphones over concerns […]

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Samsung says Q4 profits up 50% despite Note7 recall

by Hwang Sunghee Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Samsung Electronics’ profits leaped in the fourth quarter, it said Tuesday, despite the humiliating Galaxy Note 7 recall that hammered the reputation of the world’s largest smartphone maker. The South Korean tech giant took another blow when prosecutors began investigating its involvement in a corruption scandal, which has seen the country’s president impeached, and sought the arrest of the firm’s de facto leader Lee […]

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Samsung Elec says battery caused Note 7 fires, may delay new phone launch

SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) — Samsung Electronics indicated on Monday (January 23) that its latest flagship Galaxy S smartphone could be delayed as it pledged to enhance product safety following an investigation into the cause of fires in its premium Note 7 devices. Wrapping up its months-long probe into the cause of the Note 7 debacle, the world’s top smartphone maker said faulty batteries from two suppliers were to blame for the failure of the […]

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Huawei takes jab at Samsung with ‘no explosion’ phone

MUNICH, Germany (AFP) — Chinese electronics firm Huawei on Thursday unveiled its latest Mate 9 smartphone in Munich, designed to challenge global market leaders Apple and Samsung with features including a high-quality camera and higher-capacity battery. As Korea’s Samsung struggles with negative publicity following the high-profile recall of its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in response to reports of it catching fire and exploding, Huawei has scented an opportunity. Standing in front of a graphic […]

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Japan bans Galaxy Note 7 on airplanes over fire risk

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan has barred all Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones from airplanes, mirroring moves by US regulators and a string of carriers that banned the recalled devices over fire risk concerns. The weekend announcement from Japan’s transport ministry follows an earlier warning that asked airlines to urge passengers not to turn on or charge the smartphones on aircraft. But aviation authorities went a step further on Saturday, ordering airlines to ban the […]

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Samsung Electronics shares up after the company says expects more profit hit from Note 7

Shares of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd traded slightly higher on Friday (October 14) morning after the South Korean electronics giant said it expected to take a greater profit hit from the demise of its fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 smartphones. Samsung shares were up 0.8 percent as of 0008 GMT, versus the wider market’s 0.6 percent gain. Samsung said it expected to take a hit to its operating profit of about $3 billion over the next […]

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Samsung sees further $3bn profit hit from Note 7 crisis

by Hwang Sung-Hee SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Samsung on Friday said the crisis over its exploding Note 7 smartphones would cost another $3 billion-plus in lost profit over the next two quarters, but hoped expanded sales of its other flagship handset would help cushion the impact. The profit warning came two days after the South Korean electronics giant slashed its operating profit for the third quarter by $2.3 billion. After a recall problem with […]

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Samsung says ‘adjusting production’ of recalled Note 7

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Samsung Electronics said Monday it was “adjusting” production of its recalled Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, after key distributors stopped offering replacements because of continued safety concerns. “We are in the process of adjusting production volumes to enhance quality control and to enable thorough investigations following the recent cases of Galaxy Note 7 explosions,” the South Korean company said in a statement. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse

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Samsung in hot water after ‘new’ phone catches fire on plane

CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — A US flight was evacuated prior to takeoff when a passenger’s Galaxy Note 7 — reportedly a replacement in Samsung’s global recall — caught fire, landing the company in new controversy. Samsung has been struggling with a recall of 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7 handsets due to complaints of exploding batteries, a problem the replacement phones are supposed to fix. But on Wednesday, a Southwest Airlines flight leaving Louisville, Kentucky was […]

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Samsung to resume S. Korea sales of new Note 7 phones

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Samsung said Thursday it would resume sales of new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in South Korea this week, hoping to turn the page on the troubled device after an ongoing global recall prompted by battery explosions. The company on September 2 suspended sales of the oversized “phablet” and recalled 2.5 million units shipped worldwide after faulty batteries caused the phones to explode while charging. With the recall underway in 10 […]

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Samsung to limit recharging of faulty Note 7 batteries

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Samsung said Wednesday it would limit recharging of the batteries of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones to lower the risk of explosions in a measure apparently intended to jolt users into returning their devices following a recall. The South Korean electronics giant on September 2 suspended sales of its latest flagship smartphone and announced a recall of 2.5 million units already sold, after faulty batteries caused some handsets to explode […]

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