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Samsung and LG accused of collusion to keep employee wages down
A civil lawsuit has been filed against Samsung and LG as they have been accused of agreeing to not steal each other's employees in the United States. This allegation is not that uncommon in Silicon Valley. Just last year, Apple and Google along with several other companies in Silicon Valley settled a similar lawsuit for […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Galaxy Tab A (2016) with S Pen officially launched
We first reported a couple of weeks ago that Samsung had a new Galaxy Tab A in the pipeline which features the same S Pen that it has introduced with the Galaxy Note 7. We've also posted some images of this tablet and now Samsung has finally launched the Galaxy Tab A (2016) with S […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
More than 70 Galaxy Note 7’s have caught fire in the United States
It has today been revealed that a little more than 70 Galaxy Note 7's have caught fire in the United States since the device started shipping this time last month. That's almost double the amount of incidents that Samsung reported when it revealed that the handset had a faulty battery on Thursday, September 1. This latest figure was released by […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Samsung nominates heir apparent Jay Y. Lee to company board seat
A major leadership move is underway at Samsung as heir apparent Jay Y. Lee has formally been nominated for a seat on the company's Board of Directors today. He is the son of Samsung chairman Kun-Hee Lee and is widely believed to be the future leader of the company and the perfect candidate to take […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
First leaked renders of the Galaxy A8 (2016) arrive
We first picked up on the Galaxy A8 (2016) about a month ago when benchmark results of the handset revealed some specifications. Samsung launched the Galaxy A8 in July last year so a refresh is due, particularly since other handsets in the Galaxy A series have already been refreshed for 2016. A few weeks ago the […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
SamMobile Premium August giveaway winners
August is over, and we have selected the winners of the month’s SamMobile Premium giveaway! The prize for July was the Gear Fit 2, Samsung’s latest fitness tracker. Who got lucky? Well, here are the winners for August 2016! Username: ali_zaabi Country: United Arab Emirates Username: flug1000 Country: Austria Username: kareem Country: Egypt For this month (September), […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
Market experts forecast significant contraction in smartphone market due to the Galaxy Note 7 recall
Most people would have immediately thought that the Galaxy Note 7 recall is going to benefit Apple as the iPhone 7 is being released in the midst of this entire debacle. Customers who might be considering to spend a bunch of money on Samsung's latest flagship might now look towards Apple's new flagship deterred by […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung shares fall to lowest level in two months as investors price in Galaxy Note 7 recall
Things were looking great for Samsung last month. The Galaxy S7 was performing well and the Galaxy Note 7 had received a lot of praise soon after it was unveiled. Samsung shares were surging to new record highs as investors were bullish about the company's continued sales momentum in the second half of this year. […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung sells its printing business to HP for over $1 billion
Samsung today announced that it has reached an agreement to sell the entire global operations and assets of its printing business to HP in a deal valued over $1 billion. The company says that this deal is part of its efforts to focus more on its core business areas. With the approval of shareholders, Samsung will […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Galaxy Note 7 remote deactivation reports refuted by Samsung
Samsung is now urging all Galaxy Note 7 owners to power down their devices and participate in the company's exchange program as reports about the Galaxy Note 7 continue to come in even though the recall has been announced. It's certainly in the company's best interest to ensure that it replaces all Galaxy Note 7 units […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
09-12-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5, Galaxy Core Prime, and more
Samsung has a plethora of phones and tablets in its lineup and regularly releases firmware updates for various devices. These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs. Software updates for Samsung devices roll out in various regions […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 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
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[Poll Results!] Did you lose trust in Samsung after the Galaxy Note 7 debacle?
You have all heard about the Galaxy Note 7 recall and the concerns some have raised over Samsung's handling of the Note 7 debacle. The company has already confirmed that it's going to voluntarily replace all Galaxy Note 7 handsets and it has also been open about what caused this problem in the first place. Have you […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung may remotely deactivate Galaxy Note 7’s that aren’t returned
Yesterday, Samsung published a blog post on its Newsroom stressing how important it is that all Galaxy Note 7 owners trade in their device for a replacement, and now it's being suggested that the South Korean company may remotely deactivate units that aren't exchanged by Friday, September 30, in order to ensure the safety of its customers. This news comes following a Redditor's […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
FAA’s Galaxy Note 7 warning wiped $10 billion from Samsung’s market value
The Federal Aviation Administration recently put out a warning about the Galaxy Note 7 being a potential fire hazard and urged passengers to not use the handset on flights. Samsung's stock has already been under pressure since the company confirmed its global recall for the Galaxy Note 7 and this warning certainly did not help. […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Galaxy A3 (2017) spotted on GFXBench with an octa-core processor
Two weeks ago, we exclusively reported that Samsung is working on successors to this year's models of the Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7, and now the third-generation Galaxy A3 has been spotted in the GFXBench database. It's being referred to as Galaxy A3 (2017) and sports a 4.7-inch display, a 1.5GHz octa-core Qualcomm CPU, 2GB […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Galaxy J series handsets will be handed out as loaners to those who return their Galaxy Note 7
Samsung is now urging customers who have already received their Galaxy Note 7 units to take their handsets back to where they bought them from and turn them in so that they may receive a replacement. All existing customers are eligible to receive a new unit from Samsung as a replacement. The company is going […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Galaxy Note 7 banned from check-in baggage in India
You have read countless reports by now that the Galaxy Note 7's battery is at risk of explosion when being charged. Samsung has acknowledged the issue and it's now working to provide replacement inventory within a week or so. It's going to voluntarily exchange all Galaxy Note 7 units shipped since the release. Reports about […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung is urging all Galaxy Note 7 owners to participate in its replacement program
Earlier today, Samsung took to its Newsroom to share a blog post urging all Galaxy Note 7 owners to trade in their handset for a replacement even if they believe that their particular unit does not pack the faulty battery that was to blame for a few devices exploding while on charge. “Our number one priority is the safety of […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is assisting Samsung in its recall of the Galaxy Note 7
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has stepped in to assist Samsung in its recall of the Galaxy Note 7 following the firm's discovery that a faulty battery was to blame for at least 35 handsets randomly exploding while on charge. Earlier today, the CPSC published a statement on its official website revealing that it's […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
