Samsung to drop Qualcomm chips for the Galaxy S6 after overheating concerns

Dan Worth
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Reports suggest Samsung will take no risks ahead of make-or-break smartphone launch

Samsung is expected to drop Qualcomm as chip supplier for the Galaxy S6 smartphone later this year. Bloomberg reported that sources with knowledge of Samsung's plans said that overheating proble...

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