The other day, we told you that a report claims that Samsung knows the reason why the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 exploded as many times as it did, but does not want to release that information right now. That story came after talk that Samsung had been a bit too aggressive in its battery design for the phablet, trying to keep the juicer loaded with energy, but with a thin footprint. The result was a battery that left very little room for the normal amount of swelling that a smartphone battery usually endures. Not wanting a repeat in 2017, Samsung will apparently turn to a third party battery design team and manufacturer.
Starting next year, Samsung could be looking to source its smartphone batteries from its neighbor and rival LG. The latter’s LG Chemical unit has reportedly been in talks with Samsung dating back to the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 fiasco in October.
