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Samsung denies 'planned obsolescence' allegation

Investigation of Italian claim to overshadow new smartphone debut

Samsung Electronics President Koh Dong-jin introduced the company's Galaxy Note 8 smartphone in September 2017. The South Korean tech conglomerate is set to unveil its new Galaxy S9 smartphone in Barcelona in February. Photo by Samsung Electronics
KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer | South Korea

SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics on Friday denied an allegation that the tech conglomerate intentionally slowed down its smartphones and other devices through software updates, raised by the Italian antitrust authority.

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