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The Galaxy S8 has a near bezel-less display to maximise the screen space

Samsung unveils Galaxy S8

Samsung has launched its new flagship smartphone as the South Korean electronics manufacturer bids to put last year's controversy about its exploding Note 7 device behind it.

Technology • 29 Mar 17

Samsung's record chip earnings glossed over the Note 7 smartphone fiasco in the fourth quarter

Samsung warns of political risks

Samsung said it expects profit growth in 2017 despite challenges arising from political uncertainty, after record chip earnings glossed over the Note 7 smartphone fiasco in the fourth quarter.

Business • 24 Jan 17

Sources say that Samsung's probe had found the battery was the main cause of the Note 7 fires

Samsung to hold Galaxy Note 7 briefing next week

Samsung Electronics said it will announce on January 23 the results of a probe on what caused some Galaxy Note 7 smartphones to catch fire.

Business • 20 Jan 17

amsung said its operating profit for the July-September period stood at 5.2 trillion won ($4.6 billion)

Samsung Electronics vows mobile rebound

Samsung Electronics said it aims to recover quickly from the disastrous withdrawal of the fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 that dragged third-quarter mobile earnings to their lowest level in nearly eight years.

Business • 27 Oct 16

Samsung said the Note 7 crisis affair would cost the company an estimated $5.3 billion in lost profits over three quarters

Samsung to compensate suppliers hit by Note crisis

Samsung Electronics said it would compensate suppliers hit by the decision to scrap its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones because of safety fears with exploding batteries.

technology • 18 Oct 16

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd scrapped its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone on Tuesday

Galaxy Note 7 to be banned from US aircraft

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone devices will be banned from aircraft in the United States starting at noon today under an emergency order.

News • 15 Oct 16

Samsung had blamed faulty batteries for the original problem but have no inkling about the cause of overheating in the replacements

Samsung flags $5.3 billion hit from Note 7 failure

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

Business • 14 Oct 16

Samsung announced the recall of 2.5 million Note 7s in early September following numerous reports of the phones catching fire

IAA issues advice on Samsung Galaxy Note 7

The Irish Aviation Authority has "strongly" advised passengers who own a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 to turn the device off and refrain from charging the phone on board aircraft.

News • 12 Oct 16

South Korean giant has slashed its third-quarter profit estimate by 33.3% on Galaxy Note 7 recall nightmare

Samsung revises Q3 profit estimate down a third

Samsung Electronics has today slashed its third-quarter profit estimate by 33.3%, citing fallout from the recall nightmare surrounding its scrapped Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.

Business • 12 Oct 16

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 looks set to go down as one of the costliest and most embarrassing product flunks in history

Will Goodbody: Samsung Note 7 a costly fiasco

It was supposed to be vying for the accolade of best smartphone ever and the early reviews suggested it might well have been, but instead the Galaxy Note 7 looks set to go down as an embarrassing flunk.

News • 11 Oct 16

Analysts estimate the recall could cost Samsung $1bn

57% of Galaxy Note 7s returned after recall

Samsung says only a little more than half of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphones it has sold in Europe have now been returned as part of the recall it announced earlier this month.

News • 28 Sep 16

Customers in Ireland can begin to exchange their existing device for a new Note7

Samsung phone exchange scheme under way in Ireland

Samsung’s Galaxy Note7 exchange programme is under way in Ireland, more than two weeks after the tech giant suspended sales of its latest flagship smartphone amid reports of exploding batteries.

Business • 19 Sep 16

The phone's susceptibility to catching fire has damaged the image of the Korean company

Samsung to replace 1 million US Galaxy Note 7s

Samsung Electronics has formally recalled 1 million Galaxy Note 7 smartphones sold in the US, replacing or refunding the flagship phones.

Business • 16 Sep 16

The South Korean electronics giant last week suspended sales of its latest flagship smartphone and announced a recall of 2.5m units already sold

South Koreans urged to stop using Galaxy Note 7

Samsung has urged South Korean consumers to stop using its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, following a similar warning by the US consumer agency and several airlines over battery explosion fears.

News • 12 Sep 16

Samsung will offer new devices for those who have already bought the large-screen smartphone

Samsung halts global sales of Galaxy Note 7 phones

Tech giant Samsung has said it is suspending sales of its latest flagship smartphone Galaxy Note 7, as reports of exploding batteries threaten to damage the reputation of the South Korean electronics giant.

News • 02 Sep 16

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