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Samsung’s mobile chief Koh Dong-Jin pledges to restore consumer trust
Samsung Mobile's chief DJ Koh has been with the company a while, since 1984 in fact, and he has achieved great things while in charge of Samsung's mobile division, counting the Samsung Galaxy S6...
Samsung Chromebook Pro leaks out with Google Play store and S Pen included
Chromebooks still remain a bit of a favourite around here, and with the promise of Android apps on the horizon, we don't expect that to change anytime soon. However, if you're in the market...
Qantas and Virgin have banned passengers from carrying Galaxy Note 7 on flights
Following the FAA's move to ban Samsung's troubled phone from American flights, Australia's flag carrier has taken its own steps to ban all passengers from carrying the Galaxy Note 7 on any Qantas or Jetstar...
Galaxy Note 7s are now banned from all flights in the USA
If you're headed to the USA anytime soon and you're stubborn enough to have not returned you Galaxy Note 7, as advised by basically everyone on the planet, then you may want to take...
The Note 7 fiasco will cost Samsung around $4 billion in profit write-down
Everyone thought that the cost of Samsung's terminating the Galaxy Note 7 line would be expensive, but the company has revealed the true cost ... and it's big. According to the company's own release,...
The long expected Galaxy Tab S3 now expected to launch in 2017
With Samsung previously announcing that they would be showing the Galaxy Tab S3 this September, we were somewhat surprised when it didn't surface at IFA 2016 in Berlin. A new rumour today suggests that...
Samsung announce their first 14nm processor designed for wearables
On top of all of their other enterprises, Samsung is also a major ARM chip designer and manufacturer, their Exynos chips power many of their devices and can even be found in some other...
Australian carriers are offering decent credit to stick with Samsung when you return your...
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is done. Samsung has advised all users to backup their data, factory reset them and return them to the place of purchase for refund or exchange. Of course with...
Samsung Australia goes full recall for all Galaxy Note 7 handsets
Samsung Australia has today announced that they are extending their recall of the Galaxy Note7 in Australia to include all Galaxy Note 7 handsets including those that were provided as replacements under their previous...
From the ashes of a Note 7 rises the Phoenix of accessories
It's been way too publicised (at least for Samsung's liking) over the last month or so that that Galaxy Note 7 is a bit of a fireball train wreck. From every bad situation,...
Samsung sent a Thermally-Insulated Box to one press outlet for their Note 7 return
Samsung has fully acknowledged the fiery issue of the Note 7 handset, and is urging customers to back up the device, power it down and return it to the place of purchase for exchange...
Oculus removes Galaxy Note 7 support on the Gear VR due to fire concerns
After Samsung today issued a statement asking users to power down their Galaxy Note 7 handsets and return them for refund or exchange, Samsung's partner Oculus, who power the companies VR headset the Gear...
Samsung Australia asks all ALL Note 7 users to return devices for exchange or...
Following Ausdroid's own advice yesterday on the Note 7, Samsung Australia has issued a statement this afternoon recommending that any users of the Note 7 -- either an original Note 7 or a safe/replacement...
Samsung officially halts all sales and exchanges of the Note 7 worldwide
Well, it's official. After multiple carriers and retailers across the globe started to halt sales and offer full refunds on the Note 7 device, Samsung head office has officially announced a temporary stop sale,...
Official Statement from Samsung Australia regarding renewed concerns over Galaxy Note 7 safety issues
It's been a tough time for the Galaxy Note 7 since it burst onto the stage, and into flames, following its launch earlier this year. We have been in close communication with Samsung Australia...