Smartphone Market To Decline 13% in 2026, Marking the Largest Drop Ever Due To the Memory Shortage Crisis
msmash / slashdot - An anonymous reader shares a report: Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to decline 12.9% year-on-year (YoY) in 2026 to 1.1 billion units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. This decline…
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Analysts: smartphone shipments set for record plunge
Chipmakers race to add capacity; exports surge on demand
Consumers trade in flagship phones amid buyer remorse
Memory drought squeezes devices, hikes prices and delays launches
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