Samsung Electronics Co. will only use batteries made by China's ATL
for its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones after faulty batteries led to a global
recall of its latest products, industry sources said Sunday.
After the recall announcement earlier this month, the company is said to
have contacted ATL to order an additional 4 million batteries as
replacements in the Galaxy Note 7 devices. It had procured most of the
batteries from its subsidiary.
The Chinese company is set to
become the sole battery supplier for the world’s largest smartphone
maker by shipments for the time being since the company stopped
receiving batteries from its main provider and hasn't found a third
supplier.
Previously, Koh Dong-jin, head of Samsung's mobile
division, said at a briefing that the company plans to increase battery
suppliers to three from the current two.
ATL also supplies
batteries for Apple's iPhone series, which means Samsung could face
supply restrain if demand soars for the latest iPhone 7 and iPhone 7
Plus.
Reportedly, Samsung used to get 70 percent of its
batteries from its subsidiary while 30 percent was from ATL for Galaxy
Note 7 devices.
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