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Samsung mobile recovery suffers blow as Galaxy Notes "catch fire"

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.

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Samsung SDI "in talks with Tesla over batteries"

Samsung SDI is making progress in talks with Tesla Motors to supply batteries for the U.S. automaker’s Model 3 electric car as well as its energy storage products, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

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What can Huawei gain from suing Samsung?

Huawei has filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics in a U.S. court for alleged smartphone patent infringement.

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China's Huawei files patent suits against Samsung Elec

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] on Wednesday said it sued Samsung Electronics Co Ltd claiming infringement of smartphone patents, the Chinese firm's first intellectual property challenge against the world's top mobile maker.

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To halt smartphone slide, Samsung rewrites playbook

From the way it chooses smartphone components to the models it brings to market, Samsung Electronics has undergone a painful process of breaking from its past to reverse a slide in its handset business.

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Half of Korea's top 100 businesses lay off staff

Half of the top 100 businesses in the country have laid off workers recently, according to conglomerate tracker Chaebul.com on Sunday.

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Samsung to partner with Alibaba on mobile payments in China

Users of Samsung Pay will also have the option of paying with their Alipay accounts without having separately access the Alipay application.

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Samsung launches new ultra high-definition TVs ahead of major games

With the European football championship and Olympics approaching, Samsung has released its latest line-up of SUHD TVs (Samsung's acronym for its premium ultra high-definition models).

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Galaxy S7 first look: Samsung’s greatest hits in one phone

After shaking up its Galaxy smartphone design last year, Samsung is keeping much of that sleek glass and metal look for 2016.

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Apple Pay rumored to launch in China this week, France and Canada this year

Apple plans to launch Apple Pay in China this week to take on fierce competition from Samsung and Alibaba, and is eyeing the countries of France and Canada next.

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Samsung's Q4 profit declines on soft smartphone demand

Samsung Electronics, the world's largest smartphone maker, posted its first profit slump in five quarters as soft demand for smartphones dampened the company's Galaxy device sales and lowered prices of components such as chips and display panels.

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In Synergistic Turn, Samsung Says Smartwatch Will Work With Apple’s iOS

Samsung aims to make its Gear S2 smartwatch compatible with rival Apple’s operating system

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Samsung Electronics warns of tough 2016 amid fourth-qaurter outlook concerns

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said it expects a difficult business environment in 2016 due to weak global economic conditions and heightened competition in key businesses including memory chips and smartphones.

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Samsung Elec says sells new chip for health-focused wearables.

Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Tuesday it has started selling a new processor aimed at health-focused wearable products, seeking to tap into a fast-growing market.

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Samsung reaps fraction of Apples phone profits

Apple accounted for a staggering 84 percent of the total profits earned by global smartphone makers this year, while rival Samsung's share was only 16 percent even though it sold 40 percent more phones.

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Apple to launch Apple Pay in China, take on Alibaba, Tencent

Apple will partner with China's main bank card and payment firm UnionPay, a state-controlled consortium that has a monopoly on all yuan payment cards issued and used in the country.