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Samsung to launch AI digital assistant service for Galaxy S8

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Sunday it would launch an artificial intelligence digital assistant service for its upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone, seeking to rebound from the Galaxy Note 7's collapse and differentiate its devices.

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Samsung to launch AI assistant service for Galaxy S8

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Sunday it would launch an artificial intelligence digital assistant service for its upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone, seeking to rebound from the Galaxy Note 7's collapse and differentiate its devices.

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Huawei takes jab at Samsung with 'no explosion' phone

Chinese electronics firm Huawei on Thursday unveiled its latest Mate 9 smartphone in Munich, designed to challenge global market leaders Apple and Samsung with features including a high-quality camera and higher-capacity battery.

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Samsung's heir apparent appointed to board member after Note 7 crisis

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, an heir apparent of the biggest South Korean company, was appointed on Thursday to board of directors after a fiasco of its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone dented the company's third-quarter earnings.

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China’s Xiaomi launches two new large screen handsets

Chinese smartphone market Xiaomi on Tuesday launched two large screen handsets which are seen as fresh options for consumers looking for a replacement for Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 after a production halt over safety concerns.

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Low-cost airline Norwegian bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on board

Low-cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle said on Monday it has imposed ban on Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on all of their flights amid safety concerns about the smartphone.

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Samsung Elec says it started mass production of 10-nanometre chips

Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Monday its system chips business has started mass production of semiconductors using 10 nanometer technology, adding it was the first company in the industry to do so.

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Samsung expects another $3 billion hit to profit from Note 7 failure

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Friday said it expected to take a hit to its operating profit of about $3 billion over the next two quarters due to the discontinuation of its fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.

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Samsung Vietnam says no cuts in jobs, exports this year despite Note 7 woes

​Samsung Vietnam will maintain its current staff numbers and its exports target in 2016 despite the parent company scrapping its flagship Galaxy Note 7 phone following a series of battery fires.

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Samsung's engineers STILL don't know what causes the firm's Galaxy Note 7 to overheat and explode

​Samsung's engineers are still unable to pinpoint exactly what causes its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones to explode, it has been revealed.

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China urges Samsung to better protect consumers' rights

​Samsung should make earnest efforts in follow-up work to recall Galaxy Note 7 smartphones and protect the legitimate rights of Chinese consumers, an official with China's top market watchdog said Wednesday.

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Now iPhones are EXPLODING - should you be worried?

Apple is investigating a number of reports that iPhones have started to explode or catch fire, following issues with overheating lithium-ion batteries.

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Galaxy Note 7 owners in Vietnam eligible for refund

​In Vietnam, owners of Galaxy Note 7, the latest smartphone produced by South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics, are able to return the phones for a refund.

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Samsung recalls Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in China

​Samsung has filed a plan with China's consumer quality watchdog to recall 190,984 Galaxy Note 7 smartphones sold on the Chinese mainland, due to an overheating problem.

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Samsung Electronics halts Galaxy Note 7 production

Samsung Electronics has temporarily halted the production of its fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, some of which caught fire again even after replacement, Yonhap news agency reported Monday citing an official of Samsung's subcontractor.

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Samsung's Q3 revenue falls on Galaxy Note 7 recall

​Samsung Electronics saw its third-quarter revenue fall following a global recall of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones for a fire hazard of batteries, the company said on Friday.