Since last year, different have been circulating on the Internet that anticipate that Samsung will withdraw its Galaxy Note series due to similarities between models increasingly present in its catalog, something that intensified when the firm incorporated the S-Pen to the Galaxy S21 Ultra at the beginning. of this year. Now it seems that this news is confirmed, but half and for very different reasons.
For the first time, the South Korean smartphone maker has confirmed some details regarding the future of the Galaxy Note series. And it has been neither an employee of the brand nor a person in charge of the forum, but the CEO of Samsung Electronics, Dong-jin Ko himself. The manager has officially confirmed that a new Galaxy Note will not be launched this year .
It was the processor’s fault
Previous rumors had suggested that the Samsung Galaxy Note 21 might not hit stores this year due to its similarities to the top-of-the-line Galaxy S series, now compatible with the S-Pen. However, Dong-jin Ko blamed the severe semiconductor supply shortage, which made it almost impossible to have a new phone in the range ready in time this year.
This problem is having many manufacturers and it is the reason why many models such as the Xiaomi Mi 11 or other phones that would be launched soon are having “individual” presentations.
The Samsung CEO states that “the disparity between parts supply and demand on the information technology (IT) side is severe. We are reviewing the parts supply problem every morning and it is hard to say that it is done. 100% resolved. It is a small problem that will continue to affect us in the second quarter. “
Waiting for 2022
A report from the site DDaily has revealed that the company, under these conditions, will not launch a new Galaxy Note series phone this year, but that does not mean that Samsung is discontinuing the Note series . There will be new members of the Galaxy Note range, be it a Galaxy Note 21 or a Galaxy Note 22 next year, but a specific timeline has not been revealed at this time. In return, it is to be expected that we will have new versions of the Z Gold or the Z Flip.
For now, the family’s situation is in limbo, giving the brand enough time to think about what to do with it.
Source> Bloomberg