Global smartphone shipments forecast to drop 13.9% in 2026 to 1.08B units, the worst decline on record, as AI demand diverts memory chip supply.

El mercado de smartphones caer� un 13% en 2026, el mayor desplome de la historia, por la escasez de chips de memoria, seg�n IDC. Adem�s, los precios medios de venta aumentar�n...

The global smartphone market faces a historic decline due to a chip shortage, severely impacting budget devices.

Discover how a worsening memory chip shortage is causing the global smartphone market to face its steepest annual contraction on record. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more…

Global smartphone shipments forecast to drop 13.9% in 2026 to 1.08B units, the worst decline on record, as AI demand diverts memory chip supply.