LG is backing away from what made its previous top-of-the-line phone unique. The company last year launched the G5, which ventured off the beaten path of phone design: Owners could swap out its bottom “chin” for other parts that added a camera grip or a souped-up speaker. In a sea of similar-looking phones, LG hoped …
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Now playing: Watch this: Huawei’s Mate 9 is a big-screened beast 2:14 Huawei’s answer to the now-burned Samsung Galaxy Note 7 and iPhone 7 Plus is the huge, 5.9-inch Huawei Mate 9 — and it’s coming to the US starting January 6. Originally sold in Europe and Asia, the Mate 9’s biggest claims to fame (apart from its enormous screen) …
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Samsung sure didn’t take long to address the elephant in the room at CES — its exploding Galaxy Note 7. The company kicked off its press conference, which typically highlights its shiny new TVs and home appliances, with an acknowledgement that the company has work to do to regain customer trust. “As you know, this year was a challenging year …
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Samsung has been lying low this holiday season. And for good reason. You’d want to keep your head down, too, if the year ended as poorly for you as it did for Samsung. The Galaxy Note 7, one of its most high-profile phones, blew up in its face, suffering multiple recalls and bans by airlines before only now flickering out …
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T-Mobile is the first major carrier to push an update to remaining Samsung Galaxy Note 7 handsets that will prevent the phone battery from charging. Once updated, the phones will display an on-screen notification about the recall with instructions and they will no longer have the ability to charge. The update, which will essentially make the phones unusable, will also …
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Samsung seems to be doing everything within its power to avoid a repeat of the great Galaxy Note 7 battery crisis of 2016. That might even include buying batteries from LG, according to a Reuters report published Monday. Samsung currently sources its phone batteries from Samsung SDI, a subsidiary of the company, and China’s Amperex Technology, but could be set …
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Verizon Wireless is changing its tune. The wireless provider on Friday said it will issue a crippling software update to remaining Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones. Samsung last week announced plans for the update to make sure the remaining 7 percent of Note 7 owners turn in their phones. The update prevents the device from charging and “eliminates the ability …
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Black is back. Samsung just announced that it will be selling the Galaxy S7 Edge in an all-new “black pearl” color starting today. This isn’t to be confused with “black onyx,” an existing color choice. Enlarge Image Here’s the Galaxy S7 Edge in a new shade of black. Samsung It’s been a good year for shiny, black phones after Apple …
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AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint are working with Samsung to kill off your Galaxy Note 7. But they’re going to let you enjoy Christmas first. The wireless carriers on Friday said they will issue software updates from Samsung that will prevent Note 7 devices from charging and will “eliminate their ability to work as mobile devices.” Samsung earlier in the day …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung’s Note 7 refuses to die on Verizon 1:22 Samsung said Friday it’s had overwhelming participation in the US refund and exchange program for the Galaxy Note 7 phone, “with more than 93 percent of all recalled devices returned.” The company also said it’s issuing an even more punishing software update to make sure the remaining …
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