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Monday 26 January 2026

How rising memory prices are reshaping the smartphone supply chain

As the global surge in artificial intelligence continues to drive up memory chip prices, pressure is mounting across the electronics supply...

Wednesday 21 January 2026

China's 2025 smartphone shipments dip slightly in 2025 as brand competition heats up

Apple, with its iPhone 17 series driving sales, has seen its monthly market share in China surge above 20%, while other major brands like Huawei, Vivo, Honor, Oppo, and Xiaomi have...

Wednesday 21 January 2026

Asus phases out mobile phones but stays in market due to Google deal

Asus announced on January 2, 2026, that it will not launch new smartphones in 2026, marking a strategic retreat from the mobile phone segment after more than two decades. Chairman...

Wednesday 21 January 2026

2nm mobile SoC era begins with Xiaomi 18 flagship launch

The year 2026 is set to mark the commercial debut of 2nm mobile SoCs, with Qualcomm, Apple, and MediaTek among the first to release 2nm process chips for smartphones. The market expects...

Wednesday 21 January 2026

Memory shortage impacts Chinese smartphone supply; mid-to-low-end models and SoCs face challenges in 2026

Due to memory shortages and price hikes, Chinese smartphone brands are expected to reduce their 2026 inventory by at least 10%, mainly affecting cost-sensitive mid-to-low-end models...

Tuesday 20 January 2026

Apple, Qualcomm, MediaTek align on 2nm chips in 2026 as specs lose consumer appeal

Apple Inc., Qualcomm Inc., and MediaTek are all set to advance their smartphone system-on-chip (SoC) offerings to the 2nm process node in 2026. This coordinated move signals the three...

Tuesday 20 January 2026

Memory supply constraints and rising costs force China's smartphone brands to scale back 2026 shipment forecasts

China's major smartphone manufacturers are revising their 2026 shipment forecasts downward amid tightening memory supply and surging prices, according to Jiemian News. Xiaomi,...

Tuesday 20 January 2026

Smartphone chips hit 2nm in 2026. The real shock is the cost

Leading smartphone system-on-chip (SoC) manufacturers will fully adopt the 2nm process node in 2026, a move expected to significantly increase production costs and reshape competitive...

Tuesday 20 January 2026

Vivo faces intensified competition in 2026 despite strong X300 smartphone sales

Vivo has recently shown strong performance driven by robust sales of its X300 smartphone series. However, as the company looks to 2026, industry analysts warn that it will encounter...

Tuesday 20 January 2026

Rising memory prices threaten consumer electronics growth, squeezing smartphone, notebook, and TV markets

Memory price increases are significantly affecting consumer electronics, with smartphones and notebooks facing the greatest challenges, while TVs experience milder but still notable...

Monday 19 January 2026

Apple leads global smartphone market, Huawei tops China in 2025

Despite supply-chain pressure and memory shortages, the global smartphone market remained resilient in 2025, supported by strong demand for high-end models, foldable devices, and early...

Monday 19 January 2026

Oppo counters rising memory prices with feature upgrades in A6 series

Despite significant jumps in memory costs threatening smartphone affordability, Oppo has chosen to enhance rather than downgrade its latest A6 mid- to low-end models. The company retained...

Monday 19 January 2026

Oppo's reintegration of Realme signals push for cost discipline and sharper brand segmentation

Realme, once an independent smartphone brand, will be reintegrated as a sub-brand under Oppo in a strategic move to enhance competitive positioning. This realignment will see Oppo...

Saturday 17 January 2026

TSMC sees memory price hikes unlikely to curb demand as Apple and Samsung adapt

Tight memory supply has driven market prices sharply higher, prompting industry expectations that 2026 PC and smartphone end-demand will face downward pressure. However, TSMC stated...

Friday 16 January 2026

Xiaomi reportedly skips 2nm for Xring O2, chooses TSMC 3nm to cut costs

Xiaomi's second-generation in-house mobile processor, the Xring O2, will skip TSMC's 2nm process and instead use the company's 3nm N3P...

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