Samsung says it's investigating what could be the first battery explosion in one of its phones in China, according to a report from Caixin.com.
The U.S. government on Thursday officially recalled the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones after dozens of reported cases in which batteries exploded or caught fire.
Reports say Samsung plans to issue a software update for its recalled Galaxy Note 7 smartphones that will prevent them from overheating by limiting battery recharges to under 60 percent.
Samsung will limit the batteries of South Korean Note 7 smartphones to 60% of their capacity following a recall of the devices.
Airline passengers should not turn on or charge their Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Galaxy Note 7 smartphones during flights or stow them in checked baggage due to concerns over the phone's fire-prone batteries, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said.
Samsung Electronics said Friday that it has decided to recall all of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones sold worldwide as some of the gadgets was founded faulty in battery.
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's mobile recovery was under pressure on Thursday after it delayed shipments of its premium Galaxy Note 7 smartphone amid reports of exploding batteries, wiping almost $7 billion off its market value.
Almost 60,000 mobile phone users switched carriers over two days to buy Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.
Samsung has unveiled its new flagship Galaxy Note7 phablet, which allows users to unlock the phone by scanning their eyes.
Samsung Electronics, the world's No. 1 smartphone maker, rolled out a first-generation wearable device Galaxy Gear at the Berlin trade show on Thursday.
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