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Samsung's Jay Y Lee is facing bribery, embezzlement and other charges

Jailed Samsung chief may still play a corporate role

The head of South Korea's Samsung Group, Jay Y Lee, may be in a jail cell but he is allowed plenty of visitors.

Leaked documents claim a 'fake-off' mode was created which tricked users into believing their TV screen was off

Samsung probes WikiLeaks' smart TV spying claims

Samsung is "urgently" investigating claims from WikiLeaks that intelligence agencies have used the firm's smart TVs as part of tools to spy on users.

Technology • 08 Mar 17

The Samsung Galaxy A5 is IP68 dust and waterproof certified

Review: Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

The Samsung Galaxy A5 is a very strong contender in the mid-price market, with many features you'd only expect to find in a premium smartphone.

Technology • 03 Mar 17

Jay Y Lee is the 48-year-old third-generation leader of the Samsung giant

Samsung chief's trial to start next week

Samsung Group leader Jay Y Lee will go on trial for bribery and embezzlement on Thursday, a court said, amid a corruption scandal that has rocked South Korea.

Business • 03 Mar 17

Samsung Group chief Jay Y Lee and four other executives to be charged

Samsung Group chief to be charged amid scandal

South Korea's special prosecutor's office said today it will charge Samsung Group chief Jay Y Lee and four other executives with bribery and embezzlement amid a political scandal that has rocked the country.

Business • 28 Feb 17

The Galaxy Tab S3 is vying to take on the iPad Pro

MWC: Samsung unveils a new tablet and a 2-in-1

Samsung has unveiled two new tablet computers as the Korean technology giant looks to challenge Apple's iPad Pro.

Technology • 26 Feb 17

Blackberry has launched it's Key One phone

Will Goodbody: Mobile Congress - what to expect

If mobile is your thing, there's only one place to be for the next few days. RTÉ Science and Technology Correspondent Will Goodbody previews the Mobile World Congress 2017 being held in Barcelona.

Technology • 26 Feb 17

Samsung is not expected to unveil a new flagship device at this year's MWC

MWC: Sony, Blackberry and Nokia to dominate news

New smartphones including the return of BlackBerry and Nokia will be among the major announcements made at Mobile World Congress (MWC) next week.

Technology • 24 Feb 17

Samsung's group chief Jay Y Lee was arrested today

Samsung boss arrested as corruption probe deepens

Samsung Group chief Jay Y Lee was arrested today over his alleged role in a corruption scandal rocking the highest levels of power in South Korea.

Business • 17 Feb 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

Airlines banned travellers from carrying the Note 7 device on flights

Samsung says battery caused Note 7 fires

Samsung Electronics has indicated that its latest flagship Galaxy S smartphone could be delayed as it pledged to enhance product safety following an investigation into the cause of fires in its premium Note 7 devices.

News • 23 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

There are no plans to bring the Samsung leader in for further questioning

Samsung leader quizzed for over 22 hours

Samsung Group leader Jay Y Lee left the South Korean special prosecutor's office this morning after over 22 hours of questioning on bribery suspicions in an influence-peddling scandal that could topple the President.

Business • 13 Jan 17

Samsung aid its operating profits for the three months from October to December was set to reach $7.8 billion

Samsung forecasts Q4 profits at over 3 year high

Samsung Electronics said its fourth-quarter profit is set to have jumped 50% from a year earlier to its highest level in more than three years.

Business • 06 Jan 17

Samsung unveiled new TVs, washer/dryers, laptops and smart fridges during its CES press conference

Samsung to detail cause of Note 7 debacle soon

Samsung has pledged to reveal "very soon" the cause of the safety issues that forced the tech firm to discontinue the Note7 smartphone.

Technology • 05 Jan 17

Ten tech gift ideas for Christmas

Looking for some last minute gift ideas? We've been looking at some of the latest tech related gadgets and there's something in there for most budgets.

Technology • 15 Dec 16

The decision gives Samsung a chance to try to get back a big chunk of the money it paid Apple in December following a 2012 jury verdict

Samsung wins US Supreme Court case against Apple

The US Supreme Court has sided with Samsung in its big-money smartphone patent fight with Apple.

News • 06 Dec 16

The legal dispute centered on whether the term 'article of manufacture' in US patent law should be interpreted as a finished product in its entirety, or merely a component in a complex product

US Supreme Court rules for Samsung against Apple

The US Supreme Court has sided with Samsung in its smartphone patent fight with Apple, throwing out an appeals court ruling that said the company had to pay a $399 million penalty for copying key iPhone designs.

Business • 06 Dec 16

The world's top maker of smartphones, memory chips and televisions said it was 'absolutely neutral' about whether to proceed

Samsung considering splitting company in two

South Korea's Samsung has said it will increase dividends and consider splitting itself, as the tech giant faces possibly the biggest structural change in its 47-year history.

Business • 29 Nov 16

Huawei, Oppo and BBK were the only smartphone companies in the top five globally to register an increase in sales

Chinese smartphone makers continue to close gap

The ongoing rise of Chinese smartphone makers is continuing, with latest figures showing three manufacturers from that country accounted for over a fifth of smartphone sales between July and September.

Business • 17 Nov 16

Samsung announces South Korea's biggest overseas acquisition

Samsung to buy car tech firm Harman for $8 billion

Samsung Electronics is to buy Harman International Industries for about $8 billion, marking a major push into auto electronics by the South Korean firm as well as the country's biggest overseas acquisition.

Business • 14 Nov 16

The Samsung recall involves 34 models of top-load washing machines made between March 2011 and November 2016

Samsung recalls 2.8 million washing machines in US

Samsung Electronics, already reeling from a global recall of its Note 7 smartphones, said it would recall about 2.8 million top-load washing machines in the United States following reports of injuries.

News • 04 Nov 16

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

Apple has issued a conservative outlook on margins for the Christmas quarter

Apple unable to keep up with demand for new iPhone

Apple last night posted its third successive quarter of declining iPhone sales and forecast smaller than expected profit margins over the upcoming Christmas season even as it projected record sales.

Business • 26 Oct 16

UK firm Laird is on Apple's official list of suppliers

Smartphone component supplier Laird's warning

Laird, a supplier to smartphone makers including Apple, plummeted in early trading after it warned of lower full-year profit.

Business • 19 Oct 16