Samsung to reveal this month why the Galaxy Note7 kept exploding

One of the biggest mysteries of the tech world in 2016 might finally be unravelled later this month.

Samsung plans to share the results of an investigation into what caused the Galaxy Note7 smartphone to catch fire, according to South Korean newspaper JoongAng Ilbo. The much anticipated results will be made public sometime this month, the report adds. 

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note7 smartphone in August, a month ahead of its usual September launch cycle to get a lead on Apple's iPhone 7. However, right off the bat it was becoming clear that something was not right with the device.  Read more...