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New lawsuit alleges Samsung’s exploding issue isn’t just limited to the Galaxy Note 7

A new lawsuit filed in the US district court in California alleges that Samsung's exploding issue isn't just limited to the Galaxy Note 7. It claims that Samsung “chose to conceal the problem from the public … despite knowing the foreseeable and predictable risk that the phone may overheat, flame and destruct from the inside […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Samsung doesn’t want to replace items damaged by exploding Galaxy Note 7s

According to a new report published by The Guardian, Samsung's insurance division isn't willing to pay the replacement costs of items damaged by exploding Galaxy Note 7s. A faulty device reportedly caught fire in John Barwick's house in Illinois spraying chemicals “all over [his] bed, mattress, curtains, and carpets,” which he believes will set him back […]

By Josh L.
8 years ago

First class-action lawsuit filed over exploding Galaxy Note 7s in the US

It's been uncovered in federal court records that dissatisfied customers have filed what's believed to be the first US class-action lawsuit over exploding Galaxy Note 7s. The suit, which was filed in the US District Court in Newark, N.J., accuses Samsung of fraud and breach of warranty and good faith. What's strange, however, is that the […]

By Josh L.
8 years ago

Reports of two replacement Galaxy Note 7 units exploding emerge from South Korea

There appears to be no end in sight for the Galaxy Note 7 debacle. This week alone there have been four separate reports of the replacement Galaxy Note 7 exploding in the same fashion as recalled units. Now reports of two new Galaxy Note 7 handsets suffering the same fate have emerged from Samsung's home market […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Exploding Galaxy Note 7 gets a new lease on life in GTA 5

No one will perhaps be happier than Samsung to leave the entire Galaxy Note 7 debacle behind. Last month was hectic for the company as it confirmed the recall and started replacing all of the units that it had shipped but even that wasn't enough to stop reports of more Galaxy Note 7 units exploding. Now […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Samsung has received 26 false reports of exploding Galaxy Note 7’s

Samsung has announced that it has received 26 false reports from consumers all around the world claiming that their Galaxy Note 7 has burst into flames since it issued an official recall for the device earlier this month. It's reported that out of all of the incidents, Samsung found no fault with the device in 12 cases. In […]

By Josh L.
8 years ago

US consumer agency looking into reports of other Samsung handsets exploding

You have all heard by now that there's a battery cell issue with the Galaxy Note 7 which has forced Samsung to recall all units it has shipped since the phablet was released. There have been reports of some other Samsung handsets facing similar issues where the battery apparently overheated and burned the phone. A new report […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

[Update] Samsung blames manufacturing flaw for exploding Galaxy Note 7 batteries

Samsung has already provided some explanation about what's causing Galaxy Note 7 batteries to explode and now an unpublished report that the company provided to regulators in South Korea reveal the reason why Samsung has had to recall 2.5 million units of the Galaxy Note 7 merely weeks after the handset was launched. Samsung submitted this […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Samsung sued over exploding Galaxy S7 edge

Samsung has revealed what was causing the Galaxy Note 7's battery to explode which forced it to issue a global recall for its latest flagship smartphone and it has reiterated that this issue is just limited to the Galaxy Note 7. However, the company is now being sued over a Galaxy S7 edge which allegedly […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Exploding Galaxy Note 7 causes $1,400 worth of damage to hotel room

Samsung confirmed the global recall of the Galaxy Note 7 last week. The company said that as of September 1 it received 35 reports from across the globe of the battery in its latest flagship exploding while it was being charged. The first case of an exploding Galaxy Note 7 was reported in Australia a few […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Investment bank analyst claims that Samsung’s business is imploding

An Oppenheimer analyst has claimed in the investment bank's letter to its client that Samsung's current-generation flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge, have turned out to be failures. The letter also mentioned that the South Korean smartphone giant's business is “imploding“. Samsung managed to ship about 10 million Galaxy S6 devices till now, a million […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
9 years ago

First Galaxy A35 update brings 4G TDD improvements in Europe

Last month, Samsung launched the Galaxy A35, which we think is a reasonable choice. Now, the company is rolling out the first software update to the device in Europe. Samsung has released the latest software update to the international variant of the Galaxy A55 that’s sold in Europe, which carries the model number SM-A356B. It […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
7 days ago

Galaxy Z Flip 5G gets April 2024 update in the USA

Samsung has released a new software update for the Galaxy Z Flip 5G—yes, the 2020-launched model. If you still have that phone, don't get your hopes too high, as the update doesn't bring a newer version of Android or One UI. It is just a security update. Galaxy Z Flip 5G gets April 2024 update […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 weeks ago

Galaxy A34 and Galaxy A54 grab April 2024 security update

Samsung has released a new software update to the Galaxy A34 and the Galaxy A54. These two mid-rangers from Samsung are getting the April 2024 security update in several countries worldwide. In the next few months, they might get the One UI 6.1 update with some new features. Galaxy A34 and Galaxy A54 get April […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 weeks ago

Carrier-locked Galaxy S20 FE gets April 2024 update in the US

Samsung is continuing its impressive work with software updates. While it has released the One UI 6.1 update to recently released high-end Galaxy phones, the older and mid-range devices are getting the latest security updates instead. The Galaxy S20 FE is getting the April 2024 update in the USA. Carrier-locked Galaxy S20 FE units get […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 weeks ago

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