Samsung Says It May Skip Galaxy Note Release This Year Due To Global Chip Shortage

[Romeo_Nightfall]

Because they cant just turn on manufacturing chip capacity like a light switch.

It’s a year now - minimun - for me a noob - for an expert 2 years or more.

its just a failure in this supply chain - over concentration - to less competition.

 

[ghanwani]

Are hot cakes selling well at the moment?

They're in short supply, but whatever is available is selling quickly.

 

[btrach144]

Apple would release the iPhone 13 and the only thing they'd change is new colors and people would still upgrade from the 12 to the 13.

iPhone is something like 60% of where Apple's money comes from. They can't afford to switch to a 2 year cycle.

 

[ececlv]

Nah, they are not better for consumers. Every year we are "cheated" that a new superior phone is released, when the updated are in most cases not significant. I have an iPhone X and 12 Pro in front of me, and they are basically the same phone. If I put both phones in a case and give it to you, you will struggle to find the difference without looking at the specs. Unless you are hardcore user making great use of the camera, you are paying double the price to get 12 Pro compared to X, without benefiting from any additional features that actually effects your overall user experience. Bigger screen, Touch ID, Face ID, NFC, these are the kind of features that may justify updating, but slightly better camera, slightly better CPU, slightly better screen are barely noticeable updates across generations. I also have an iPhone 8 and it will probably serve me well for at least 2-3 years minimum. Certainly, the current release cycle is good for Apple as they are making a lot of money, but it is not good for customers, because we are paying a lot, for getting very little in return.

I don't understand this type of argument. Because Apple comes out with a new model every year customers can now go to the Apple Store and buy:

iPhone 12 Series
iPhone 11
iPhone Xr
iPhone SE

No one is forcing customers to pay a lot to get very little in return.

 

[TracerAnalog]

I know plenty who are just plain sick of iphone, me included.
You really want a lack of competition?

Sick of iPhone? Seems a bit of a strong emotion. I was an early Note user and that one made ME sick of Samsung: 1.5 hour battery life after a firmware update post-guarantee-period and a complete write-off. No support, nothing, just e-waste.
In all seriousness: we need competition and different and new form factors in the market if we want to keep innovation going. We do not need a yearly update cycle however; we will survive this.

 

[SactoGuy18]

That doesn't surprise me. The current Galaxy S21 models can do almost everything the Galaxy Note does anyway.

 

[fishmongerer]

I almost got a Samsung, but they have too many phones. There's too much overlap. It's overwhelming for a consumer to choose. Like a Taco Bell menu (no offense to Samsung or Taco Bell). They really need to simplify their line (and there are other complaints like their own phone software added to Android - the clutter). Maybe I missed something, but find it hard to believe they can just suspend a phone line like that for a year.

 

[5105973]

I know plenty who are just plain sick of iphone, me included.
You really want a lack of competition?

I’m not sick of iPhone but I agree with you, losing a major competitor like Samsung would lead to a very complacent Apple moving even slower to innovate.

As far as losing the Note for this year, I am sure Samsung had already made this decision when they designed the S21 Ultra to be compatible with the S Pen.

 

[Killbynumbers]

I'll be happy using my Note 10+ for a year. It was the last phone I bought and my XS Max was the last iPhone I bought that I am still using as well. No need to buy phones when todays will easily last years.

 

[4487549]

... for the environment!

 

[Aggedor]

Samsung is ringing the alarm bells, signaling that it may skip releasing a new Galaxy Note device this year due to the fallout from a global semiconductor shortage.

As Bloomberg reports, Samsung's co-CEO Koh Dong-jin said during an annual shareholder meeting that there's a "serious imbalance in supply and demand of chips in the IT sector globally." Specifically, D J Koh said the Galaxy Note is a high-end device in its lineup and that it may be difficult for Samsung to release a new Note and S series device in the same year.
Reuters reported earlier this week that Qualcomm is struggling to keep up with processor demand from Samsung. The wider implications of the shortage are still unclear; however, delaying a device that is usually launched annually would be significant.

The shortage is not expected to impact Apple, as it manufactures its own chips in partnership with TSMC. Samsung will be holding a Galaxy Unpacked event next week, when it's expected to reveal a new "A" series device.

Article Link: Samsung Says It May Skip Galaxy Note Release This Year Due To Global Chip Shortage

Anyone know what that clock widget is on the phone in the photo?

 

[mi7chy]

GPUs and CPUs are in much higher demand and flying off the shelves. I'd rather they allocate their fab capacity to 5nm GPUs and CPUs. Already got the Galaxy S21 Ultra that supports pen so less of a need for Note 21.

 

[Abazigal]

Well, I guess this is one of the perks when your company’s CEO is a former COO in charge of global supply chain management and logistics.

 

[I7guy]

GPUs and CPUs are in much higher demand and flying off the shelves. I'd rather they allocate their fab capacity to 5nm GPUs and CPUs. Already got the Galaxy S21 Ultra that supports pen so less of a need for Note 21.

Good. Samsung now is comfortable with their decision.

 

[Anson_431]

And don't want to look bad with rubbish sales. Samsung would rather sell what they have with massive back orders, but they just don’t want the PR nightmare of lack lustre sales.

Well on a positive note at least it won't blow up this time (pun intended)

 

[Anson_431]

1. covid
2. from what i hear rumor has it it takes atleast a year to set up new equipment to start pumping out chips. its a long process

Well to be fair, those machines making phone OLED panels are back ordered for 5 years at least and if I'm remembering correctly, the manufacturer could only make a very limited amount of machines per year (like 10 or 12? don't remember the exact number) due to the complexity and it requiring a vacuum environment to ensemble it.

In light of that I don't think a processor making machine would be any easier to make or set up even, I just can't agree with you more.

 

[The Game 161]

Hopefully Apple, and the rest of the industry could move to 2-year release for iPhones as well so Apple could focus more on improvements rather than meeting tight release cycles and working on different generation of devices at the same time.

that would be a poor business decision

 

[System Of A Down]

No big loss, less bloat out there in the world. 😍

except if Samsung is having issues, that's not a good outlook for the rest of the industry.

Time to take off the fanboi hat, my dude.

-posted from my 12 Max Pro

 

[rhinosrcool]

Samesung should stop producing phones altogether- garbage company, garbage phones and garbage ecosystem. The only thing that’s keeping them afloat is the fraudulent campaign that the mainstream media has picked up. Samsung phones = trash.

Samsung makes great phones (as does Apple). I love my Note 20. Also, I like my iPhone.

 

[gnasher729]

Nah, they are not better for consumers. Every year we are "cheated" that a new superior phone is released, when the updated are in most cases not significant. I have an iPhone X and 12 Pro in front of me, and they are basically the same phone. If I put both phones in a case and give it to you, you will struggle to find the difference without looking at the specs. Unless you are hardcore user making great use of the camera, you are paying double the price to get 12 Pro compared to X, without benefiting from any additional features that actually effects your overall user experience. Bigger screen, Touch ID, Face ID, NFC, these are the kind of features that may justify updating, but slightly better camera, slightly better CPU, slightly better screen are barely noticeable updates across generations. I also have an iPhone 8 and it will probably serve me well for at least 2-3 years minimum. Certainly, the current release cycle is good for Apple as they are making a lot of money, but it is not good for customers, because we are paying a lot, for getting very little in return.

That's all if you are a blind consumer who has a fixation on having the latest thing all the time. Very few people (about 2%) buy a new phone every year. Many buy a new phone, then use it until it falls apart. If I needed a new phone right now because my seven year old one fell apart, the shorter product cycle means I'll get a better phone than with a 2-3 year cycle.

 

[gnasher729]

Three years unless you have a fab line sitting around unused for some reason.

You start with several truckloads full of banknotes. I hear it's about 12 billion dollars, which is 120 tons of 100 dollar notes. https://www.groovewallet.com/what-a-billion-dollars-looks-like/

 

[cmaier]

You start with several truckloads full of banknotes. I hear it's about 12 billion dollars, which is 120 tons of 100 dollar notes. https://www.groovewallet.com/what-a-billion-dollars-looks-like/

In the early 2000’s it was only around $2B to build a fab.

Inflation.

 

[Chinch07]

Nah, they are not better for consumers. Every year we are "cheated" that a new superior phone is released, when the updated are in most cases not significant. I have an iPhone X and 12 Pro in front of me, and they are basically the same phone. If I put both phones in a case and give it to you, you will struggle to find the difference without looking at the specs. Unless you are hardcore user making great use of the camera, you are paying double the price to get 12 Pro compared to X, without benefiting from any additional features that actually effects your overall user experience. Bigger screen, Touch ID, Face ID, NFC, these are the kind of features that may justify updating, but slightly better camera, slightly better CPU, slightly better screen are barely noticeable updates across generations. I also have an iPhone 8 and it will probably serve me well for at least 2-3 years minimum. Certainly, the current release cycle is good for Apple as they are making a lot of money, but it is not good for customers, because we are paying a lot, for getting very little in return.

No one is making you upgrade every year. if you feel “cheated”, stop purchasing the phones until you think it’s the right time to buy a new phone based on your needs. The power is on your hands…

Keeping yearly cycles with consistency allows for consumers to get a new phone when they need/want one and know that it’s the most up to date option. Imagine someone upgrading to the latest iPhone in August, then in September Apple/Samsung releases the next iteration. If 2 years have passed, the phone purchased in August will be 2 years old and could lack a decent amount of tech that the new one will get.

 

[reyesmac]

Discounting the model they have now should be enough to make it through the year.

 

[The Game 161]

iPhone sales always peak just after a new release then tail off. They will not continue to “sell like hot cakes” throughout the year.
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They don’t need to, they will still sell wel over 100 million units through the 12 line