Phone prices are soaring because of the memory crisis.

Omdia: Global Smartphone Market Down 4% in 2Q26 While Apple and Samsung Soared

July 13 : Global smartphone shipments fell 11 per cent in the second quarter to their lowest level for the period since 2013, as a prolonged memory chip shortage drove up handset…

The biggest smartphone makers keep on trucking in the face of component shortages and economic uncertainty.

Despite a decline in global smartphone shipments in 2Q26, Samsung and Apple have increased their market share by 2% and 4%, respectively.

Phone prices are soaring because of the memory crisis.

Memory prices are up sixfold, with smartphone, computer sales to fall by 200m units

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Samsung Electronics reclaimed the top spot from archrival Apple in the global smartphone market in the second quarter, as industrywide shipments fell to their l

The memory crunch has dragged down global smartphone shipments to the lowest second-quarter levels in 13 years.

Memory and storage now account for more than 60% of production costs for some budget smartphones and over 30% for premium models

The global smartphone market experienced its slowest second quarter since 2013, primarily due to soaring memory chip prices and prevailing economic uncertainty. While Samsung and…

Rising DRAM and NAND prices are squeezing budget smartphones, forcing manufacturers to cut features while premium models continue advancing, widening the gap between low-cost and…

Le spedizioni mondiali crollano dell'11% nel secondo trimestre, il dato peggiore per un secondo trimestre dal 2013. A pesare è la corsa alle memorie destinate ai data center…

China’s handset market and domestic brands were among the hardest hit as chipmakers prioritized AI data centers over consumer electronics

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