Samsung Electronics

China's ATL batteries to power Galaxy Note 7 replacement

After faulty batteries led to a global recall of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, Samsung Electronics will only use batteries made by China`s ATL for its replacement devices, Yonhap news agency reported.

Sep 12, 2016, 11:42 AM IST

Samsung urges consumers globally to stop using Galaxy Note 7

Samsung Electronics is urging consumers worldwide to stop using Galaxy Note 7 smartphones immediately and exchange them as soon as possible, as more reports of the phones catching fire emerged even after the company's global recall.

Sep 11, 2016, 16:15 PM IST

Samsung tells Korean customers to stop using Galaxy Note 7

Samsung Electronics on Saturday recommended South Korean customers to stop using the new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, which the company is recalling worldwide after several dozen of them caught fire.

Sep 10, 2016, 17:13 PM IST

Samsung to accelerate replacements of fire-prone Note 7 in US

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Friday it will expedite new shipments of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones starting this week in response to a US regulator`s advisory to not charge or turn on the phone in flight due to faulty batteries. 

Sep 09, 2016, 22:29 PM IST

Samsung says to expedite US Galaxy Note 7 shipments this week

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Friday it will expedite new shipments of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones from this week in response to a U.S. regulator`s advisory to not to turn or charge the phone in flight due to faulty batteries.

Sep 09, 2016, 19:11 PM IST

US regulator tells air passengers not to turn on Galaxy Note 7 phones

Airline passengers should not turn on or charge their Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Galaxy Note 7 smartphones during flights or stow them in checked baggage due to concerns over the phone`s fire-prone batteries, the US Federal Aviation Administration said.

Sep 09, 2016, 08:42 AM IST

Samsung Australia recalls over 50,000 Galaxy Note 7

Sydney: As part of its global recall of Galaxy Note 7 after reports of battery explosion surfaced, Samsung Australia has formally recalled 51,060 such devices.

Sep 06, 2016, 11:52 AM IST

Samsung trips on quality control in rush to pip Apple

Seoul :In its rush to beat rival products to market, notably Apple`s new iPhone, Samsung Electronics has accelerated new phone launch cycles, but its haste is raising concerns that it fell short on quality testing.

Sep 06, 2016, 11:14 AM IST

Samsung delays rollout of Galaxy Note7 in India

Samsung had launched the Galaxy Note7 last month in India at a price tag of Rs 59,900.

Sep 02, 2016, 18:37 PM IST

Samsung to recall Galaxy Note 7 phones after explosion claims: Report

Samsung will issue a global recall of the Galaxy Note 7smartphone as soon as this weekend after its investigation on explosion claims found batteries were at fault, according to South Korea's Yonhap News.

Sep 02, 2016, 10:20 AM IST

Samsung testing its smartwatches to work with Apple phones

Samsung Electronics is gearing up to enable its watches to work with rival Apple Inc`s mobile devices in a bid to reach a wider audience for its wearable accessories beyond its own phone users, an executive said on Wednesday.

Sep 01, 2016, 09:43 AM IST

Samsung unveils Galaxy Note 7 in India at Rs 59,900

Samsung Galaxy Note7 will be available at a price of Rs. 59,900 from September 2nd.

Aug 30, 2016, 14:33 PM IST

Samsung, Tencent surge in race to become Asia's most valuable firm

Tencent Holdings Ltd and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd are racing to be crowned Asia`s most valuable company as expectations for robust earnings growth push their share prices to record highs.

Aug 24, 2016, 11:34 AM IST

Samsung Electronics says bought cloud service firm Joyent for $170 million

South Korea`s Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, the world`s biggest smartphone maker, said on Monday it bought U.S. cloud services firm Joyent Inc in June for 185.3 billion won ($170 million).

Aug 16, 2016, 15:38 PM IST

Samsung launches Gear Fit 2, Gear VR and IconX in India

Samsung Electronics on Thursday launched a portfolio of wearables -- Gear Fit 2 (smartwatch), IconX (wireless earphones) and Gear VR (VR glasses) in India.

Aug 11, 2016, 21:41 PM IST

Samsung Electronics expects Galaxy Note 7 sales to beat predecessor's

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd expects sales for its new Galaxy Note 7 smartphone to exceed those of the previous version launched last year

Aug 04, 2016, 09:51 AM IST

Samsung beat Apple in smartphone shipments amid positive results

Riding on the strong sales of its Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge smartphones, Samsung Electronics on Thursday declared 8.14 trillion won ($7billion) year on-year operating profit - 18 per cent - in the second quarter results.

Jul 28, 2016, 10:27 AM IST

iPhone sales to drop as Samsung makes deeper inroads

Soon after technology giant Apple reported its first-ever quarterly drop in iPhone sales in April, a new report has found that "the outlook for iPhone demand keeps getting murkier" as other leading smartphone brands like Samsung make inroads in the market.

Jul 16, 2016, 18:17 PM IST

Confirmed! Samsung Galaxy Note 7 to be launched on August 2

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 will be launched on August 2 as rumoured and the South Korean electronics giant has confirmed the same.

Jul 13, 2016, 19:53 PM IST

Samsung Electronics set for best quarter in over 2 years on second quarter smartphone boost

Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is poised to issue guidance for its best quarterly profit in more than two years, propelled by a surge in mobile earnings on the back of robust sales of its flagship Galaxy S7 smartphones.

Jul 05, 2016, 09:59 AM IST