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Samsung’s Not Killing The Galaxy Note, But Don’t Expect One This Year
 
Samsung isn’t completely killing the Galaxy Note line, but Samsung could skip launching a new Galaxy Note model this year due to the global semiconductor shortage, according to comments from co-CEO Koh Dong-jin during the annual shareholder meeting. “There’s a serious imbalance in supply and demand of chips in the IT sector globally. Despite the difficult environment, our business leaders are meeting partners overseas to solve these problems. It’s hard to say the shortage issue has been solved," says Koh. Last month, Samsung's foundry business had to temporarily pause operations in Austin, Texas, due to the weather-related power outages in the area, which created another setback for chip capacity. Koh didn’t state when the new Note series phone will arrive in 2022, saying that “timing may vary.” The line traditionally debuts in the latter half of the year as Samsung’s H2 flagship. It also remains unclear if the firm will launch a device to specifically cover the Galaxy Note’s absence this year.

​(Source: AndroidAutohirity)