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Samsung Note 7 Investigation Blames Batteries for Explosions: WSJ

On January 23rd Samsung will admit that "irregularly sized batteries" were to blame for the problem that caused Galaxy Note 7 handsets to explode, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. The report details that Samsung hired three independent “quality-control and supply-chain analysis firms” to perform the investigation, and these firms both concluded that two separate faults...

Samsung Probe Reveals Battery Main Cause of Note 7 Fires [REPORT]

Samsung’s investigation into what caused some Galaxy Note 7s to catch fire has concluded that the battery was the main reason, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters today. The world’s biggest smartphone maker will likely announce the results of the investigation on January 23, a day before it announces detailed fourth-quarter earnings results,...