Samsung is reportedly cramming Sony batteries into the Galaxy S8

Feb17

by Sindy Cator on February 17, 2017 at 4:29 pm

Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, gear, Mobile

Following the string of fire-catching disasters Samsung suffered last year, the tech heavyweight wants to avoid another Note 7 fiasco at all costs – which is why the company is outsourcing the battery production for its upcoming Galaxy S8 flagship to a variety of manufacturers. The Wall Street Journal reports one of the suppliers the South Korean phone-maker has turned to for its battery needs is fellow tech rival Sony. Citing sources familiar with the matter, the publications claims that, in addition to Amperex and its battery-making subsidiary Samsung SDI, the Big S has also contracted Sony to provide lithium-ion batteries for the forthcoming…