After the Galaxy Note 7’s explosive failure to launch, Samsung is in talks with LG in an effort to widen its battery supply base. Reporting by Hyunjoo Jin; Editing by Edwina Gibbs Samsung Electronics currently sources its batteries either from group firm Samsung or China ’s Amperex Technology . The Note 7 was recalled when handsets started to catch fire, a fault attributed to defects in its Samsung Electronics SDI battery. However, the device was abandoned entirely when batteries from Amperex Technology also caught fire. It is likely that Samsung will begin sourcing its batteries from Samsung SDI as early as October .
After the Galaxy Note 7’s explosive failure to launch, Samsung is in talks with LG in an effort to widen its battery supply base. Samsung Electronics currently sources its batteries either from group firm Samsung or China ’s Amperex Technology . The Note 7 was recalled when handsets started to catch fire, a fault attributed to defects in its Samsung Electronics SDI battery. However, the device was abandoned entirely when batteries from Amperex Technology also caught fire. It is likely that Samsung will begin sourcing its batteries from Samsung SDI as early as October .