Samsung

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...

South Korea’s independent counsel is seeking an arrest warrant for Jay Y. Lee, Samsung's Vice Chairman and heir apparent, for handing over around 43 billion won (almost $48 million CAD) to President Park Geun-Hye’s confidant Choi Soon-Sil in exchange for business favors and perjury for having denied the allegation during parliamentary testimony held in December...

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,...

Samsung has released apps for the Gear S2, Gear S3, and Gear Fit 2 on the iOS App Store

Analysts called it an astonishing achievement, given the company's trouble with the exploding Galaxy Note 7 fiasco.

Apple confirmed that it is planning on opening its first retail outlet it South Korea, the home turf of the company's primary competitor and rival Samsung, the Cupertino-based company said in a statement to Reuters on Friday. On Thursday, the American tech giant listed hiring notices on its website for 15 various positions.Roles include "Store...

The South Korean company will announce the results of its investigation later this month.

Samsung is looking to launch wireless in-ear headphones alongside the Galaxy S8 to compete with Apple's AirPods.

Yield rates for both TSMC and Samsung's 10nm processes are not what were originally expected.

The Korea Herald reaffirmed claims that next year's iPhone 8 will come with an OLED model that has a curved display.

If past rumours indicated anything, it was Samsung had plans to launch a new mobile payment application, dubbed "Samsung Pay Mini," in January. The app should have made its debut on both iOS and Android, but as it turns out, however, the new app will not be available for iOS in the foreseeable future. According to a report from...

Samsung will brick unreturned Galaxy Note 7 devices via software update.