Galaxy Note 7 explosion

Why did Galaxy Note 7 catch fire? Samsung to announce cause on Monday

The announcement will be livestreamed in Chinese, English and Korean on its websites. Koh Dong-jin, Samsung's mobile president, will give details of the probe.

Jan 20, 2017, 10:00 AM IST

This was the reason behind Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones explosion

A Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 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.

Jan 16, 2017, 11:00 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 Group's prestige takes another hit over lawsuit

A South Korean law firm said Tuesday that it expected thousands more people to join a class action lawsuit seeking compensation from Samsung over its combusting Galaxy Note 7 smartphones.

Oct 25, 2016, 10:54 AM IST