Photo: APSan Francisco/Paris: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, under pressure from consumers for longer-lasting batteries that charge faster, pushed the limits of lithium-ion technology. Building a better battery has long bedeviled the tech industry. “Based on our investigation, we learned that there was an isolated issue with the battery cell,” Samsung said in an emailed response to questions. While Apple has also sought to upgrade its battery technology to support better screens and faster graphics, it hasn’t often promoted battery life as a feature itself. Samsung SDI Co. was the main battery supplier for the Note 7, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

Source: Mint September 15, 2016 05:37 UTC