As the generative AI rush gobbles up memory production, phone-makers will likely have to raise prices, reduce RAM specs or both.

RAM is getting expensive in 2026 due to AI-driven shortages. Here's how much memory your phone really needs and why 12GB is the new sweet spot.

The global RAM shortage is reshaping smartphones, making 16GB devices rare while 4GB budget phones return to meet demand in ...

Mobile-native AI could drive higher traffic than PC or cloud-native AI simply because of the larger available market.

As memory shortages and price increases extend through 2026, smartphone companies are considering downgrading memory ...

India's smartphone industry is set to face ongoing challenges due to a significant rise in memory chip prices, projected to ...

Fancy cameras, giant screens and massive storage usually make smartphones more expensive. But next year, it’s a routine component that might be boosting prices: memory. And it’s not just phones. Any ...

IDC revised a previous forecast of smartphone shipment growth in 2026 to a small decline, as it expects a shortage in memory components to raise device prices and reduce the number of units shifted.

Memory chips have become significantly more expensive over the past few months, and suppliers expect prices to rise further in 2026. That leaves device makers with limited options: cut specs, accept ...

Tommy Moyles uses his phone as a bit of a diary among other things, but he's looking to cut back using it for a while over the Christmas, or so he thinks.