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Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 Comes With A 6.3-inch Screen And Dual Camera

How do you recover from one of the most disastrous episodes in consumer electronics history? That’s the challenge Samsung has confronted in the months leading up to today’s announcement of the Galaxy Note 8. Undeterred by the battery catastrophe that led to a complete recall and effective cancellation of the Galaxy Note 7, Samsung just unveiled its successor today.

6 years ago

Samsung Galaxy S8 Iris Scanner Hacked In Three Simple Steps

A video showing how to defeat Samsung's iris scanner has appeared online. It seems almost implausible that this would be enough to get around security that Samsung claims is 100 times more secure than fingerprints.

6 years, 4 months ago

Samsung Group chief charged with bribery, corporate nerve center dismantled

South Korean prosecutors charged Samsung Group chief Jay Y. Lee with bribery and embezzlement on Tuesday as the top conglomerate announced the dismantling of its corporate strategy office, the latest developments in a graft scandal that has rocked the country.

6 years, 6 months ago

Samsung chief Lee arrested as South Korean corruption probe deepens

Samsung Group chief Jay Y. Lee was arrested on Friday over his alleged role in a corruption scandal rocking the highest levels of power in South Korea, dealing a fresh blow to the technology giant and standard-bearer for Asia's fourth-largest economy.

6 years, 7 months ago

Samsung Heir Faces Arrest In Presidential Corruption Scandal

The vice chairman and billionaire heir apparent of Samsung, Jay Y. Lee, is the latest high-profile figure to be implicated in the presidential corruption scandal that has rocked South Korea.

6 years, 8 months ago

Samsung acquires Viv, a next-gen AI assistant built by the creators of Apple’s Siri

Samsung has agreed to acquire Viv, an AI and assistant system co-founded by Dag Kittlaus, Adam Cheyer and Chris Brigham — who created Siri, which was acquired by Apple in 2010. The three left Apple in the years after the acquisition and founded Viv in 2012.

6 years, 11 months ago

Samsung flags US$5.3 billion profit hit from Note 7 failure

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Friday said it expected to take a hit to its operating profit of about US$3 billion over the next two quarters due to the discontinuation of its fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.

6 years, 11 months ago

Samsung to Note 7 owners: Here's an extra $100 for your phone

The Consumer Product Safety Commission issues an official recall notice, and Samsung throws in a $100 credit to encourage people to turn in their phones.

6 years, 11 months ago

As the Note 7 dies will Google inherit the Android kingdom?

Samsung just officially ended the Note 7, barely two months after it launched. The full implications for Samsung are yet to be seen, but it's undeniably a huge blow to its mobile reputation.

6 years, 11 months ago

The Galaxy Note 7 is dead

Samsung has announced it's ending production of the Galaxy Note 7 around the world, pulling the plug on the phone after a months-long controversy over its defective, dangerous batteries.

6 years, 11 months ago

Samsung halts Note 7 production after new fire scare: source

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd suspended production of its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, a source said on Monday, after reports of fires in replacement devices added to the tech giant's worst ever recall crisis.

6 years, 11 months ago

Southwest Airlines Evacuated a Plane Over a Replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7

A replacement model of the fire-prone Samsung Note 7 smartphone began smoking inside a U.S. plane on Wednesday, the family that owns it said, prompting fresh investigations by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Federal Aviation Administration.

6 years, 11 months ago

Everyone is still using their Galaxy Note 7 as Samsung fumbles its global recall

Nearly two weeks after Samsung recalled the Galaxy Note 7 due to the risk of explosion, the device is still being used just as frequently by its owners.

7 years ago

Samsung Electronics shares slide as Note 7 recall takes toll

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's shares fell to their lowest level in nearly two months on Monday after the tech giant told customers to switch off and return their new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones due to fire-prone batteries.

7 years ago

FAA 'strongly advises' passengers not to bring Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on planes

U.S. air-safety regulator also asks that the recalled smartphones not be stowed in any checked baggage

7 years ago