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Still using your Samsung Galaxy Note 7? A battery-killing update is likely headed your way

By Reema Khrais

December 28, 2016

A Samsung customer browses a web page showing a fire-damaged Samsung Note 7 mobile phone, on a similar device, at a Samsung store in a mall beneath the company's headquarters in the Gangnam district of Seoul on October 12, 2016. — ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images

The update to end all updates.

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What does killing off the Galaxy Note 7 mean for Samsung?

By Donna Tam

October 11, 2016

A woman looks at her mobile phone as she rides past an ad for Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 in the Gangnam district of Seoul on Monday. Samsung said Tuesday that it will no longer manufacturer the phone. — ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images

The South Korean electronics giant is permanently halting production on the overheating smartphone.

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Samsung's reputation on the line

By Mitchell Hartman

October 06, 2016

Several Samsung Galaxy Note 7's lay on a counter in plastic bags after they were returned to a Best Buy on September 15, 2016 in Orem, Utah. — Photo by George Frey/Getty Images

A new incident involving a Samsung smartphone overheating on an airplane raises questions about the company's global recall of the Galaxy Note 7.

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Exploding batteries and more: Samsung's week from hell

By Amy Scott

September 09, 2016

In addition to reports that the Galaxy Note 7's battery can catch fire and explode, the Federal Aviation Administration has warned passengers not to use Samsung's phones in flight or check them in baggage. — TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP/Getty Images

Its global Galaxy Note 7 smartphone recall coincided with Apple's new iPhone launch.

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How big is too big for a mobile phone?

By Amy Scott

August 12, 2015

On Thursday, Samsung is expected to unveil new models of its Galaxy smartphones.

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Samsung set to announce its Galaxy Gear Smartwatch

By Ben Johnson

September 04, 2013

The Pebble (pictured above), a so-called smartwatch, could have some company soon - Samsung is predicted to announce their version of the smartwatch on Wednesday. — via getpebble.com

Will consumers buy in?

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Jay-Z and Samsung: Not a businessman, a business, man

By Adriene Hill

June 18, 2013

Singer Jay-Z performs before U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign rally in Columbus, Ohio, on Nov. 5, 2012. — JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images

What Jay-Z's deal with Samsung says about the future of music distribution.

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Rumors and new models roil the tablet market

By Adriene Hill

August 16, 2012

A salesperson points at a tablet as he talks to potential customers. Rivals to the Apple iPad release new tablets almost every week. For many, a lower price is their big selling point. — aaron tam/AFP/Getty Images

Rivals to the Apple iPad release new tablets almost every week. For many, a lower price is their big selling point.

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