Samsung

Global sales of smartphones increased by 4.3 per cent in 2016

The world's top smartphone maker will refurbish high-end phones returned to the company by users

The phone will be available for pre-booking from Aug 18 onwards

The purchase of the company is the latest in a series of acquisitions by the South Korean giant in recent years

However, company's head of mobile business did not offer specific sales targets

The new device employs a similar design to the Galaxy S series, but offers a larger screen and functions

The device would provide more options for customisation than its predecessor

You’ll be able to use S Pen underwater and make GIFs with it

Industry trackers estimate Samsung has sold 26 million units of the S7 since it hit stores in March

SamsungOne covers 26 writing systems and over 400 languages through 25,000 characters

Apple's customers still more loyal than Samsung's

Although the exact reason is yet to be known, military source describes iPhone as 'faster and smoother'

BYD says Samsung has been actively pushing talks forward

The event will be held at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York

One of the key features of the phone is water-resistance, however, it appears to have failed the test

The device is expected to be released next month

A major issue for Samsung is the recent downturn in the popularity of its smartphones in China

The appeals court endorsed the jury’s decision ordering Apple to pay Samsung $158,500

Zuckerberg appeared at Samsung event to announce partnership to promote use of virtual reality on the social network

Samsung continues to be squeezed at both ends of the lucrative smartphone market with competition from Apple, Huawei

Samsung found to have infringed Apple patents; older models of smartphones banned in US

The penalty stems from 2012 verdict for infringing Apple patents and copying the look of the iPhone

Company pinning hopes on Samsung Pay; mobile market share, margins continue to slide

So far Samsung has only revealed glimpses but rumours suggest that Samsung will be launching a round faced smartwatch

Listing of Samsung Bioepis is aimed at securing funds for investment in the field of new breed of drugs

The petition is being filed after an appeals court ordered Samsung to pay about $930 million in damages to its rival

The move is aimed at keeping the South Korean giant atop the global smartphone market and countering its rival, Apple

Behind Samsung's reality-check is the fact it is stuck with the same operating system used by its low-cost...

Company says it will 'adjust' prices flagship phones in order to maintain 'sales momentum'