Now playing Next South Korea Samsung suspends production of Note 7 - reports News comes after reports of fires in replacement devices. Sources have not specified if specific problems identified or when production was halted. 10/10/2016
Now playing Next USA Replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 catches fire on plane A replacement model of the fire-prone Samsung Note 7 smartphone began smoking inside a US plane on Wednesday. 06/10/2016
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Now playing Next Business Samsung raises money amid costly Note 7 recall Samsung says it has sold all or part of stakes it held in four technology companies - ASLM, Rambus, Seagate and Japan's Sharp - to free up money to invest in its core businesses. 19/09/2016
Now playing Next Business HP Inc to buy Samsung's printer business to expand into copiers HP Inc is to buy Samsung's printer business with CEO Dion Weisler saying it will looking to "disrupt" the office copier business. 12/09/2016
Now playing Next USA Galaxy Note 7 users told to stop using devices due to fire risk The warning covers South Korea and the US, where the government is working with the South Korean tech company on a total recall. 10/09/2016
Now playing Next South Korea LG Electronics seeks to revive mobile fortunes with V20 smartphone South Korea’s LG Electronics has unveiled its new V20 smartphone, seeking to recover from a series of losses in the mobile market. 07/09/2016
Now playing Next Business Line Battle of the phones: Samsung vs Apple This week in Business Line we look at the triumphs and troubles of Samsung and Apple, with details of the iPhone 7 and the costly recall of the Note 7. 07/09/2016
Now playing Next Business Samsung shares rise despite massive Note 7 smartphone recall Samsung Electronics' shares rose on Monday despite the anticipated losses from the recall of 2.5 million Note 7 smartphones in 10 countries after the batteries in some caught fire or exploded. 05/09/2016
Now playing Next Business Samsung hit by exploding phone battery problem Samsung has delayed shipping of its new flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone following reports of exploding batteries as it investigates the cause. 01/09/2016
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Now playing Next Business Samsung Q2 profit better than expected Samsung has reported better than expected quarterly profit but warned earnings from phones will weaken in the rest of the year. 28/07/2016
Now playing Next Business Samsung sues Huawei over patents South Korea's Samsung is suing China's Huawei alleged infringement of patents, reversing legal action taken by Huawei in May. 22/07/2016
Now playing Next Business Smartphones set to take Samsung to profit rebound Samsung is set for its best quarterly profit in more than two years thanks to robust sales of its flagship Galaxy S7 smartphones. 05/07/2016
Now playing Next Business Huawei sues Samsung claiming patent infringement China's Huawei is suing South Korea's Samsung for compensation over alleged unlicensed use of its technology. 25/05/2016
Now playing Next Business Samsung and Alipay do deal for mobile payments Samsung and Alibaba's financial arm have done a deal for smartphone purchase payments with Alipay. 20/05/2016
Now playing Next Business Samsung Pay launches in China Samsung has launched its mobile payment service in China, following a similar move by Apple last month, but both face an uphill battle against dominant local electronic wallet services like Alipay. 29/03/2016
Now playing Next Business Tech giant Samsung profits forecast misses expectations Indications the tech industry could be in for a tough year. That’s one interpretation behind Samsung’s fourth quarter profits forecast. The company 08/01/2016
Now playing Next Business Samsung insists TV device is 'not a test cheat' Samsung has strongly denied a report in a British newspaper citing research suggesting that some of its TVs in Europe appear to use less energy in 01/10/2015
Now playing Next Business Line The winds of change in Spain, Poland and Samsung This week’s regional elections in Spain have tested the voters’ mood. The results were a verdict on the country’s prime minister and this verdict 27/05/2015