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Friday 31 July 2026
Rising smartphone prices are reshaping purchase plans in India
Rising smartphone prices in India are changing how consumers plan purchases, with wider implications for brands, retailers, and buyers worldwide. Counterpoint said many shoppers are...
Friday 31 July 2026
China smartphone market and industry, 2Q 2026

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Friday 31 July 2026
Qualcomm, MediaTek set Sept flagship SoC showdown
Qualcomm and MediaTek are preparing to unveil their latest 2nm flagship smartphone system-on-chip (SoC) platforms in September 2026, with both brands expected to launch standard and...
Thursday 30 July 2026
Arm's AI-driven data center growth offsets smartphone weakness, but softer handset outlook weighs on shares
Arm Holdings reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter results as demand for AI and data center chips lifted licensing and royalty revenue. However, the company's warning of slower...
Thursday 30 July 2026
Qualcomm bets on AI and automotive growth to offset Apple decline as weak outlook pressures shares
Qualcomm forecast weaker fourth-quarter earnings and warned that revenue from Apple products will decline faster than previously expected, underscoring near-term pressure on its smartphone...
Thursday 30 July 2026
Samsung says rising memory costs will lift Taiwan smartphone market value more than 8% in 2026
Rising prices for memory and other key components are weighing on smartphone demand in Taiwan, but the overall market value is still expected to grow in 2026, according to Samsung...
Thursday 30 July 2026
Taiwan smartphone shipments fell below 400,000 in June as seasonal slowdown hits
Taiwan's smartphone market slipped into its usual June sales lull, pushing monthly shipments back below 400,000 units. A handset distribution source said total shipments reached 395,000...
Wednesday 29 July 2026
Samsung reportedly weighs Chinese DRAM for budget smartphones as memory inflation squeezes mobile market
Samsung Electronics is considering using low-cost Chinese mobile DRAM in smartphones sold in China as it looks to cut manufacturing costs and expand its presence in the country's budget...
Wednesday 29 July 2026
Smartphone chip earnings will gauge 2026 demand as prices rise

Major smartphone system-on-chip vendors are set to report earnings this week and share outlooks for the traditional second-half peak...

Wednesday 29 July 2026
LG Innotek tops second quarter forecasts on stronger camera module and substrate sales
LG Innotek reported stronger-than-expected results in the second quarter of 2026, helped by an improving market for camera modules and integrated circuit substrates. According to South...
Tuesday 28 July 2026
Qualcomm chip price hike to squeeze China's Android makers on two fronts
China's smartphone brands are bracing for a new round of cost pressure after Qualcomm reportedly notified customers of double-digit percentage price increases on products shipped from...
Tuesday 28 July 2026
SK Hynix enters LPDDR6 production race with Xiaomi first in line
SK Hynix reportedly plans to begin mass production and shipments of LPDDR6 in the second half of 2026, with Xiaomi expected to become its first customer for mobile devices. Industry...
Tuesday 28 July 2026
Samsung eyes Chinese DRAM sourcing to cut costs, expand budget-phone share in China
Samsung Electronics is evaluating the use of lower-cost Chinese DRAM in some smartphones as it seeks to offset rising component costs and regain momentum in China's highly competitive...
Tuesday 28 July 2026
Apple, Micron's clash over CXMT puts White House in the middle
Apple and Micron are fighting over whether the smartphone maker can buy memory chips from Chinese manufacturer ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) for non-US devices, a move opposed...
Tuesday 28 July 2026
Optics remain hardest technological hurdle for smart glasses, says Jorjin chairman
Jorjin Technology chairman Wen-lung Liang believes that smart glasses that combine AI with spatial computing are the next smartphone-killers, going beyond mere hardware upgrades to...