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 flagship devices.

Entry-level smartphone and television sales have declined for the first time in over a decade. Successive price increases, driven by memory chip costs, are deterring first-time…

Phone prices are soaring because of the memory crisis.

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…