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Two recent reports predict further declines in the smartphone market in 2026, as dwindling memory supplies continue to drive ...

As generative AI (GenAI) found its way into smartphones in 2024, it reached our personal everyday lives. Smartphones with AI deliver more than just voice assistants. They can automate tasks, offer ...

AI demand is triggering a historic memory-chip shortage. Meeting exponential demand for chips will be expensive and maybe even impossible.

A global shortage in memory chips sparked by artificial intelligence has dealt a “tsunami-like shock” to the smartphone industry, pushing prices to all-time highs, according to a new report.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Anshel Sag is an industry analyst covering XR, 5G, mobile and PCs. Not many people regularly carry three smartphones on them like ...

The market for used and certified refurbished smartphones is expanding rapidly in 2025. Consumers are increasingly weighing the cost of brand-new devices against the benefits of purchasing pre-owned ...