Galaxy Note 7 recall dents Samsung quarterly earning; Q2 profit down 17%
Samsung Electronics reported a sharp fall in its quarterly earnings on Thursday as the unprecedented recall and discontinuation of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphones wiped out its mobile profit.
Oct 27, 2016, 12:27 PM IST
Samsung says Note 7 probe open to `all possibilities`
Samsung on Thursday acknowledged technical problems that killed off its Galaxy Note 7 may extend beyond its battery, and vowed an ongoing probe would examine all elements of the flagship smartphone.
Oct 27, 2016, 10:27 AM IST
China not to allow Samsung Galaxy Note 7 onboard flights from Oct 27
The CAAC has said that it would outlaw the use and charging of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones aboard flights from September 14.
Oct 26, 2016, 13:35 PM IST
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 found emitting smoke at Japan airport
Japan`s Transport Ministry on Friday said that a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone belonging to a foreign passenger was found emitting smoke at Kansai International Airport earlier this week.
Oct 21, 2016, 10:10 AM IST
Galaxy Note 7 crisis: Samsung faces potential class action in US
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd`s US unit is facing a proposed class action lawsuit from three Galaxy Note 7 customers, according to a filing in a federal court in Newark, New Jersey.
Oct 19, 2016, 09:15 AM IST
Samsung Note 7: Suppliers hit by the crisis to be compensated
Samsung Electronics said Tuesday it would compensate suppliers hit by the decision to scrap its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones because of safety fears with exploding batteries.
Oct 18, 2016, 14:42 PM IST
No Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on our planes! Airlines that banned the device
Domestic budget-carrier Vistara on Monday became the latest airline to completely banned Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on its aircrafts, including in the check-in baggage.
Oct 17, 2016, 22:21 PM IST
Samsung witnesses heavy downfall in selling after Galaxy Note 7 fails
Samsung witnesses heavy downfall in selling after Galaxy Note 7 fails. Watch complete news story for getting detailed updates!
Oct 16, 2016, 00:21 AM IST
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 banned in Air Berlin, Lufthansa does so on US flights
German carrier Air Berlin on Saturday said it had banned Samsung`s Galaxy Note 7 mobile phones from flights, while rival Lufthansa said it had banned the phones on services to and from the United States and expected that soon the ban would apply to all other Lufthansa business.
Oct 15, 2016, 23:01 PM IST
Samsung's mobiles division head apologizes for Galaxy Note 7, vows to ‘restore trust of consumers’
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Oct 15, 2016, 14:31 PM IST
Samsung offers alternative phones to Galaxy Note 7 to appease Indian customers
Samsung Electronics Co on Friday offered alternative phones to its India customers who had pre-ordered its flagship Galaxy Note 7 devices, in a bid to appease loyal clients in one of its largest smartphone markets.
Oct 15, 2016, 00:51 AM IST
Samsung begins refunding Note 7 owners in South Korea
Samsung Electronics on Thursday began its refund and exchange programme for Galaxy Note 7 owners in South Korea after it discontinued production of the faulty smartphone.
Oct 13, 2016, 13:38 PM IST
Samsung Vietnam says no cuts in jobs this year despite Note 7 woes
Samsung Vietnam will maintain its current staff numbers, the firm said on Wednesday, despite the parent company scrapping its flagship Galaxy Note 7 phone following a series of battery fires.
Oct 13, 2016, 11:13 AM IST
Samsung Note 7 woes highlight explosive limits of lithium batteries
On Tuesday, Samsung Electronics scrapped its flagship Note 7 smartphone and told customers return their devices after weeks of bruising reports of phones igniting and images of scorched handsets.
Oct 13, 2016, 07:23 AM IST
Samsung cuts Q3 operating profit guidance on Note 7 impact
Samsung Electronics Co slashed its quarterly profit estimate by a third on Wednesday, soaking up a $2.3 billion hit from ditching its flagship smartphone in what could be one of the costliest product safety failures in tech history.
Oct 12, 2016, 15:23 PM IST
Samsung phone recall portends Android turf war
Samsung Electronics’s abandonment of the Galaxy Note 7 due to safety concerns will likely touch off a turf war among Android smartphone makers, analysts said, presenting them a rare opportunity to gain share but with less room for archrival Apple Inc.
Oct 12, 2016, 10:34 AM IST
Galaxy Note 7 fiasco: Samsung stumble opens opportunity for rivals
Smartphone customers losing faith in Samsung have plenty of choice at a time when Apple, Google and China`s Huawei are each pushing new models that up the features ante and do not self-combust.
Samsung halts production, global sales of Note 7
Samsung today suspended all production of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, halted sales worldwide and told customers to stop using the device, following reports that replacements for combustible models were also catching fire.
Oct 11, 2016, 15:25 PM IST
Samsung likely to permanently halt Galaxy Note 7 sales
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will likely stop selling its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones permanently following the latest halt of sales and production, South Korea`s Hankyoreh newspaper reported on Tuesday citing unnamed sources.
Oct 11, 2016, 11:40 AM IST
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 battery fiasco: What lies ahead?
Samsung Electronics` worst-ever recall could cost the company as much as $17 billion after it halted sales of its flagship Galaxy Note 7 for a second time, spelling an almost certain end for the ill-fated premium model.
Oct 11, 2016, 11:33 AM IST
