Samsung SDI to invest $128M to improve battery safety

24 January 2017
A 100-strong task force has been set up to make sure what happened to the Note7 doesn't happen again.

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Jusushi, 26 Jan 2017Making the batteries removable would significantly increase... more1mm more is NOT "significantly" larger. It's so silly that you want a more limited device because you want a millimeter thinner gadget.

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    • 26 Jan 2017

    DNeighbor, 24 Jan 2017If they're serious about battery, Samsung should introduce ... moreMaking the batteries removable would significantly increase the size of the phone as they would have to have protective housing around the batteries that they wouldn't need to have otherwise. also to make the back glass panel removable would mean they'd need to reinforce the back with some sort of framing structure so that it didn't crack when you take it on and off. as convenient as a removable battery means it just doesn't work with trying to make phones thinner and nicer looking. better off just trying to properly maintain the battery and then taking it back to samsung to get the battery replaced if need be

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      • 25 Jan 2017

      AnonD-625776, 24 Jan 2017I'm glad Samsung is taking the necessary steps to fix its r... moreNope it's not the problem of space or design.. The problem is in the battery itself.. Don't go around making statements like you actually investigate the issue when what you really are doing is parroting some assumptions that you read.. Pathetic

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        • KcP
        • 25 Jan 2017

        This time if explode it will take out a whole city block with it and don't judge i have to return mine.

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          • Kg$
          • 25 Jan 2017

          i'd rather buy other phone

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            • IDH
            • 24 Jan 2017

            I'm glad Samsung is taking the necessary steps to fix its reputation and everything but at this point it's getting ridiculous. Why invest so much when the real issue was they rushed and cramped the battery into too small of a space? It was a simple fix they over looked and took months to even announce. This doesn't mean anything for safety, to me it's just them trying to make their brand image better. (They are investing in themselves btw..)

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              • AIA
              • 24 Jan 2017

              Sdi is to dawg of batteries unfortunately bad things happen sometimes

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                • 24 Jan 2017

                Shadow Snypa786, 24 Jan 2017Course they do every company has problems even Sonys laptop... moreThat's totally different divisions and they sold that division already, but the Samsung never sold it smartphone division and blame to the battery flaws.

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                  • 24 Jan 2017

                  Shadow Snypa786, 24 Jan 2017Course they do every company has problems even Sonys laptop... moreNot just laptop. But also phone.
                  http://www.xperiablog.net/2016/01/11/sony-xperia-t3-allegedly-explodes-in-mans-hands/

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                    • thw
                    • 24 Jan 2017

                    Wow great. Xray inspection for ALL products.

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                      • PA7
                      • 24 Jan 2017

                      Sammy should do it, even the cheapest battery on earth not have same issue as note 7

                        [deleted post]Course they do every company has problems even Sonys laptop batteries have had issues too.

                        http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/laptops/if-you-own-one-of-these-vaio-laptops-sony-wants-it-back-1323522

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                          • 24 Jan 2017

                          Good. It seems like Samsung is doing everything in it's power to reduce any further mishaps and they are advertising it well too!

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                            • krW
                            • 24 Jan 2017

                            [deleted post]It's true but a number of them still do

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                              • Jb$
                              • 24 Jan 2017

                              They should invest to improve battery capacity. In a new battery technology, for example lithium oxigen battery or something like this.

                                Who do you think makes Apple batteries ?? Samsung dont just make their batteries so its a shame Samsung faced this but if it means safer phones from everyone its good.

                                  If they're serious about battery, Samsung should introduce the next generation battery technology, or at least go back to removable battery. I've had my fair share of batteries that lost its original power charge after a year.

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                                    • 24 Jan 2017

                                    This is a particularly important move, since Samsung wants to get in the electric car business (just batteries at the moment) and that everyone knows they did the Note 7 batteries.

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