Samsung Galaxy Note 7 mass recall after reports of device exploding while charging

Samsungs mass recall of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphones worldwide over faulty batteries may cut the Korean companys 2016 second-half operating profit by about 820bn won ($738m, £554m) as per an analyst report. Another report says the total cost borne the company could well amount to $1bn. The company announced a global recall of the recently launched Note 7 smartphone last week after receiving close to 35 official complaints of malfunctioning most of which were related to batteries that caught fire while being charged. Sep 8, 2016

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 review

IBTimes UK senior technology reporter Alistair Charlton reviews Samsungs new Galaxy Note 7 smartphone. Aug 24, 2016