Samsung says it hasn’t determined whether or not to halt Galaxy S21 FE manufacturing

Samsung has downplayed a report that claimed the corporate has suspended manufacturing of an upcoming telephone known as the Galaxy S21 FE. Korean publication ETNews alleged over the weekend that manufacturing of the unannounced telephone had stopped due to a scarcity of semiconductors, and that Qualcomm processors had been reallocated to foldable gadgets.

The report has since been deleted, and Samsung now says it hasn’t decided on whether or not to halt manufacturing. In a press release texted to Bloomberg, the corporate says “While we cannot discuss details of the unreleased product, nothing has been determined regarding the alleged production suspension.”

The Galaxy S21 FE — the FE stands for Fan Edition — was anticipated to be a cut-down, extra inexpensive model of the common S21. Last yr Dieter Bohn gave the Galaxy S20 FE a constructive assessment, noting that it had “a few high-quality components that will delight while the cheaper parts don’t hurt the experience too much.”

The S21 FE hadn’t been formally introduced, however Samsung did say at an occasion final yr that it deliberate to launch Fan Editions of flagship telephones going ahead. OnLeaks posted alleged renders of the S21 FE again in April, displaying an analogous design to the well-received Galaxy S21.

While it’s noteworthy that Samsung didn’t deny ETNews’ report outright, it might take a while earlier than the reality emerges. The S20 FE wasn’t introduced till September final yr and acquired a launch in October, so even when Samsung is experiencing provide chain points with its successor proper now, a launch wasn’t essentially imminent.