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Samsung to invest in South Korea mega chip-making plan
Add a CommentElectronics giant Samsung says it plans to invest around 300tn won ($230.8bn; £189.6bn) over 20 years in the South Korean government’s push to develop a mega semiconductor hub in the country. This will be put towards building five chip factories, … Read more →
Samsung takes £4.4bn hit from Note 7
Add a CommentThe total cost of pulling Galaxy Note 7 smartphones off the market will be at least £4.4bn ($5.4bn), Samsung said. The South Korean tech giant had already lowered its third quarter-profit guidance by £1.9bn ($2.3bn). On Friday, it said it expected … Read more →
Samsung ‘will limit faulty Note 7 batteries’ to 60% charge
Add a CommentSamsung will limit the batteries of South Korean Note 7 smartphones to 60% of their capacity following a recall of the devices. The firm asked fo r Note 7s to be returned following cases of phones that exploded during or … Read more →
Samsung unveils Galaxy Note7 smartphone (PHOTOS)
Add a CommentSamsung Electronics has unveiled its new and much-anticipated smartphone Galaxy Note7, a phablet that combines advanced capabilities of the S Pen with ultimate security features. The advanced features of the phone, Galaxy Note7; a water resistant body and S … Read more →
Samsung to buy Blackberry $7.5 billion
Add a CommentSamsung Electronics Co Ltd recently approached BlackBerry Ltd about buying the smartphone maker for as much as $7.5 billion in a play for its patent portfolio, according to a person familiar with the matter and documents seen by Reuters. South … Read more →
Samsung supports fight against Ebola with 3,000 smartphones
Add a CommentSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has announced that it will donate 3,000 smartphones, worth about USD 1 million, to support the ongoing fight against Ebola. The smartphones, to be donated through the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Human Affairs … Read more →
Samsung ordered to pay Apple $119.6m
Add a CommentSamsung has been ordered to pay $119.6m (£71m) to Apple by a US court for infringing two of its patents. A jury in California delivered its verdict in a federal court in San Jose on Friday in the latest lawsuit … Read more →
Apple and Samsung issue alerts about faults on some phones
Add a CommentApple and Samsung have issued alerts about faults on some of their phones. Apple has begun a replacement programme for some of its iPhone 5 handsets that have a faulty sleep/wake button. Separately, Samsung has revealed that some of its … Read more →
Samsung adding anti-theft solutions to smartphones
Add a CommentSamsung Electronics will add two safeguards to its latest smartphone in an effort to deter rampant theft of the mobile devices nationwide, the company said Friday. The world’s largest mobile-phone maker said users will be able to activate for free … Read more →
Samsung unveils water and dust resistant Galaxy S5 with heart-rate monitor
Add a CommentSouth Korean giant Samsung on Monday unveiled the much awaited successor to its flagship Galaxy S4, the Galaxy S5, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The Galaxy S5 has a fingerprint scanner; a 5.1-inch full high-definition display; a water … Read more →
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