Samsung announces Galaxy Note7 fire causes

Following several months of investigations, Samsung Electronics today announced the cause of the Note7 incidents as two separate lithium-ion battery faults, as well as explaining measures to prevent a recurrence during a press conference held in Seoul, Korea.

Samsung’s smartphone share hit by Note7 debacle

Samsung Electronics continued on top of the smartphone market in the third quarter but was battered by the impact of the Galaxy Note7 recall and increased competition in India, China and the US, according to Strategy Analytics.

IDC: MEA tablet market continues to decline

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) tablet market declined 12.3 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2016 to total 3.32 million units, according to the latest figures from International Data Corporation (IDC).

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