10-12-2016 10:53
WASHINGTON: Samsung announced on Friday (Dec 9) it would disable its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in the US market to force remaining owners to stop using the devices, which were recalled for safety reasons.
16-11-2016 11:00
LOS ANGELES: Former England midfielder Steven Gerrard has left Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy, the club confirmed on Tuesday (Nov 15), but he indicated that he is not yet ready to retire from playing.
18-10-2016 16:17
On October 17, Samsung Electronics officially announced that its profits will take a plunge of approximately $3.1 billion in the next two quarters after suspending the sales of Galaxy Note 7 units.
14-10-2016 08:27
SEOUL: Samsung on Friday (Oct 14) estimated that the crisis over its exploding flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphones would cost the company more that US$3 billion in lost operating profit over the next two quarters.
11-10-2016 10:07
SEOUL: Samsung Electronics on Tuesday (Oct 11) called a worldwide halt to the sale and exchange of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, citing continued safety concerns, and advised all customers to stop using the device immediately.
11-10-2016 09:00
At the end of the transaction session on October 10, Samsung Electronics Co. (Samsung)’s shares plunged as much as 5 per cent, the largest intraday drop in a month, after Samsung has temporarily suspended the production of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones after some replaced units have caught on fire, according to newswire Bloomberg.
06-10-2016 13:30
South Korean tech giant Samsung has requested Vietnam for exemption from export-import and value added taxes for the faulty Galaxy Note 7 smart phones, which are currently being recalled around the global, according to newswire Vneconomy.vn.
30-09-2016 09:55
SEOUL: Samsung said Thursday (Sep 29) it would resume sales of new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in South Korea this week, hoping to turn the page on the troubled device after an ongoing global recall prompted by battery explosions.
16-09-2016 10:35
SAN FRANCISCO: The US Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday (Sep 15) announced a recall of around one million Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones plagued by incidents of batteries bursting into flames.
14-09-2016 18:00
SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd , which has urged users of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone to turn them in due to fire-prone batteries, said it will perform a software update in South Korea that limits the devices' charge to 60 percent.
11-09-2016 17:45
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has issued an instruction telling airlines to warn passengers against putting Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones in their luggage due to the risk of battery fires.
09-09-2016 09:30
SYDNEY: Australian carrier Qantas told customers on Thursday (Sep 8) not to use or charge Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 during flights after faulty batteries in the new smartphone caused some handsets to explode.
05-09-2016 10:11
SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will replace all Galaxy Note 7 smartphones equipped with fire-prone batteries and halt sales of the flagship product in 10 markets, a devastating blow for what had been a revival in the firm's mobile business.
11-05-2016 09:07
The Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued a fine of VND40 million ($1,780) to Le Viet Chung, a representative of electronics retailers Tran Anh (TAG)’s marketing segment for employing promotional girls wearing bikinis in its advertising campaign, according to newswire Vneconomy.
22-03-2016 15:43
Steven Gerrard dreams of a Liverpool reunion with fellow Anfield icon Jamie Carragher, but the LA Galaxy midfielder admits he would look elsewhere if he doesn't get the chance to return to his former club.