Samsung blames faulty batteries

– The world’s biggest smartphone maker, Samsung, yesterday blamed faulty batteries for the fires that hit its flagship Galaxy Note 7 device last year as it sought to draw a line under the humiliating recall.

Samsung was forced to discontinue the smartphone, intended to compete with Apple’s iPhone, after a recall that saw replacement devices also catching fire.

The debacle has cost the South Korean firm billions in lost profit and reputational damage. – AFP