According to new data from Counterpoint Research, global smartphone shipments are now expected to fall by 2.1% in 2026 due to rising memory costs. The bigger potential problem for buyers is pricing.

Global smartphone shipments may decline 2.1% next year as a shortage of memory chips drives up costs and squeezes production, ...

Depression and anxiety are declining, adding yet more complications to the anti-smartphone and anti–social media narratives.

Smartphones are getting more AI features, not fewer, but rising memory prices may force manufacturers to ship phones with ...