There probably won't be a new Samsung Galaxy Note this year

Samsung doesn't plan on launching a new Galaxy Note smartphone this year. 

This is according to Samsung's head of mobile DJ Koh, who said so at a shareholder meeting according to Korean outlet Digital Daily (via MySmartPrice). 

Samsung isn't completely giving up on the Note, though. According to Koh, there will be a new Note in 2022, though exact timing is undecided at this point. 

The reasoning behind the decision appears to be similar to what was speculated earlier this year: With the Samsung Galaxy S Ultra getting S-Pen support, there's no real need for a Note device, the most distinctive features of which are pen support and a large display.  Read more...