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South Korean giant Samsung Electronics could drop its premium line of Galaxy Note phones next year, sources told Reuters who wished to remain anonymous, a decision that would reflect a significant drop in demand for the best smartphones. due to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), Agerpres reports.
Galaxy Note, known for its large screen and S Pen for taking notes, is one of Samsung’s two main smartphone lines, the other being the Galaxy S.
Currently, the South Korean company does not intend to develop a new version of the Galaxy Note by 2021. Instead, the S21 Galaxy S model will benefit from the S Pen and the next version of Samsung’s foldable phone will be compatible with the S Pen, they say. the sources. .
Other sources say that the company’s efforts that would normally be directed towards the Galaxy Note will now be channeled to the foldable phone range.
Samsung officials had no comment.
The Galaxy Note 20 launched in the US this year and costs $ 999, similar to the price of the Galaxy S20, while the iPhone 12 starts at $ 799.
Samsung launched the Galaxy Note in 2011, benefiting from demand for larger screen models, and managed to overtake Apple Inc., becoming the world’s largest smartphone maker for the first time that year.
However, analysts predict that Samsung will face increased competition from Chinese rivals such as Xiaomi and Oppo, who would take advantage of Huawei’s difficulties to maintain their market share.
The US group Apple is also facing difficulties. Since 2013, Apple has delivered the new iPhones in September, but due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) it has postponed the introduction of the new generation of phones for a month, and some devices have not yet been delivered.
