Apple files $1 billion lawsuit against chip supplier Qualcomm
Apple Inc filed a $1 billion lawsuit against supplier Qualcomm Inc on Friday, days after the U.S. government accused the chip maker of resorting to anticompetitive tactics to maintain a monopoly over key semiconductors in mobile phones.
Jan 21, 2017, 10:50 AM IST
REVEALED: This is the reason why the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 exploded!
Over 2.5 million units of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 were recalled in the last part of 2016 after several of the devices either caught fire or exploded.
Jan 20, 2017, 20:52 PM IST
Battery fiasco: Samsung retrieves 90% Galaxy Note 7 phones in S Korea
Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday that it has retrieved over 90 per cent of the fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 smartphones sold in South Korea, leading the company to consider software upgrades to further limit the battery-charging capability.
Dec 27, 2016, 11:18 AM IST
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recall – How it started, what went wrong and the impact!
On 2 September 2016, Samsung suspended sales of the Galaxy Note 7 and announced a voluntary recall (referred to as a "product exchange program"), after it was found that a manufacturing defect in the phones' batteries had caused some of them to generate excessive heat, resulting in fires and explosions.
Dec 20, 2016, 18:52 PM IST
Samsung, Hyundai bosses interrogated in South Korea scandal investigation
South Korean prosecutors investigating a corruption scandal engulfing President Park-Geun Hye have quizzed Samsung group scion and the chairman of Hyundai Motor, a report said Sunday.
Nov 13, 2016, 17:04 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
In a first, Samsung begins mass production of 10-nanometre chipschips
Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Monday its system chips business has started mass production of semiconductors using 10 nanometre technology, adding it was the first company in the industry to do so.
Oct 17, 2016, 10:03 AM IST
Australian carriers ban recalled Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Australian airlines barred the recalled Samsung Note 7 from all planes from Sunday citing its "potential fire risk", after a similar ban was imposed by US officials.
Oct 16, 2016, 07:06 AM 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 sees further $3 billion profit hit from Galaxy Note 7 crisis
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.
Oct 14, 2016, 06:51 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's latest invention - a fireproof box for Note 7 returns
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is sending fireproof boxes and protective gloves to customers returning potentially explosive Galaxy Note 7 phones, sparking a firestorm of humour on social media about the new twist in the recall scandal.
Oct 13, 2016, 08:15 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 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
Samsung Electronics shares slide to one-month as Note 7 collapse weighs
Shares of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd opened weaker on Wednesday, touching a one-month low due to concerns about the firm`s prospects after it scrapped its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphones due to continuing safety risks.
Oct 12, 2016, 07:20 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 Galaxy Note 7 production stopped after reports of fire from battery
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Oct 10, 2016, 23:42 PM IST
Samsung woes deepen over Galaxy Note 7
The South Korean electronics giant has struggled since issuing a global recall in early September for 2.5 million of its flagship Galaxy Note 7 "phablet" following complaints that the lithium-ion battery exploded.
Oct 10, 2016, 17:41 PM IST
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 production suspended
Samsung Electronics has suspended production of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, a report said Monday, a month after a recall prompted by battery explosions and a day after two major overseas distributors halted replacements.
Oct 10, 2016, 08:35 AM IST
Samsung acquires AI startup Viv Labs to enhance virtual assistant experience
Viv was founded by Dag Kittlaus, Adam Cheyer and Chris Brigham who were part of the original virtual assistant Siri team that Apple bought in 2010.
Oct 07, 2016, 13:55 PM IST