Smartphone manufacturers are raising prices and lowering specs as AI growth and global supply chain issues hit manufacturing across the industry.

Get ready to pay more for your next phone, and you can point a finger at the artificial intelligence segment. According to new research from Counterpoint, the massive global appetite for AI data ...

TL;DR: Rising DRAM prices are driving a 10-25% increase in smartphone bill of materials for 2026, impacting low-end models most severely. Chinese OEMs face the greatest challenges, while Apple and ...

Smartphone shipments declined in the first quarter, a trend that's expected to continue this year as soaring memory costs ...

While there has been a lot of talk recently about AI usage raising power bills and power surges around the country that might be trigged by the proliferation of AI data centers across the country, ...

As phones become more expensive across budget and mid-range categories, buyers may increasingly rely on discounts, exchange ...

Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...

The smartphone industry is facing considerable cost challenges in 2026 amid ongoing memory supply shortages and rising prices. This situation is expected to lead to a 1.6% decrease in annual shipments ...

India’s smartphone market declined 4.1% year-on-year in Q1 2026, with shipments dropping to almost 31 million units ...

A single unlucky drop onto a hard surface can leave a smartphone severely damaged - and the repair bill that follows may be ...