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Smartphone Sales to Plummet 13% in 2026 Due to RAM Crisis, Says IDC

Jeff Carlson / cnet - AI-fueled memory scarcity is hitting the phone market hard this year, particularly for inexpensive, low-end devices.


AI hardware prices spike; DGX Spark rises $700

Nvidia DGX Spark gets 18% price increase as memory shortages bite — Founders Edition now $4,699, up from $3,999

7 days / tomshardware

NVIDIA DGX Spark Sees $700 Price Hike Due To Ongoing Memory Shortages, $4699 New Pricing

7 days / wccftech / Hassan Mujtaba


Chip crunch threatens budget PCs and phones

RAM chip demand driving up PC costs, HP says

7 days / semafor / Tom Chivers

Memory Price Hikes Will Kill Off Budget PCs and Smartphones, Analyst Warns

7 days / slashdot / BeauHD

Chip crunch to hit smartphone, PC shipments in 2026 by over 10pc

7 days / siliconrepublic / silicon


DRAM price surge: suppliers hike quotes and contracts

What is causing the RAM shortage? Chip and supply chain experts explain

7 days / techxplore

The New Memory Prices Quoted by Samsung & SK Hynix for Q2 Are So ‘Absurd’ That Buyers Might Find It Better to Give Up

7 days / wccftech / Muhammad Zuhair

Samsung secures 100% price hike from Apple for iPhone 17 memory

7 days / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak


IDC warns record 13% smartphone slump in 2026

Smartphone market poised for 'sharpest decline on record' in 2026

7 days / cnbc

Smartphone Sales to Plummet 13% in 2026 Due to RAM Crisis, Says IDC

8 days / cnet / Jeff Carlson

Smartphone Mkt to Decline 13% in '26, Largest Drop Ever Due to Memory Shortage

8 days / ycombinator

Smartphone sales could be in for their biggest drop ever

8 days / theverge / Emma Roth


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Memory Price Hikes Will Kill Off Budget PCs and Smartphones, Analyst Warns https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/26/02/27/008259/memory-price-hikes-will-kill-off-budget-pcs-and-smartphones-analyst-warns?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

7 days / bsky / @slashdot.org / slashdot.org

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Why no magnets in Galaxy S26? Samsung R&D chief explains

Sean Hollister / theverge - Magnet rings have changed my life. I grip and mount and satisfyingly snap awesome accessories on and off my phone all day. Even Samsung sells neat ones like these folding magnetic mirrors. But unlike Apple and Google, Samsung refuses to put the magnets in…

#ai #software #hardware #samsung #android #camera #ux #gadgets #smartphone #updates

Samsung MX division COO says S Pen is here to stay

7 days / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

Fizz Samsung Galaxy S26 Deal: Get 70% Off Your Plan and an Exclusive $300 Discount

7 days / iphoneincanada / iPhoneinCanada.ca Staff

Galaxy S26 Ultra Camera Specifications Don’t Tell The Whole Story Because Samsung Has Added A Feature That Negates The Use Of A Gimbal

7 days / wccftech / Omar Sohail

Samsung unsure about making another Galaxy Edge to rival the iPhone Air

7 days / digitaltrends

This Galaxy S26 Ultra pre-order deal is the one to beat: 512GB plus a $200 gift card

8 days / digitaltrends

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs. Galaxy S25 Ultra, S24 Ultra: How the Ultras Stack Up

8 days / cnet / Nicole Lee

This Galaxy S26 Ultra pre-order deal is the one to beat: 512GB plus a $200 gift card

8 days / digitaltrends

Why no magnets in Galaxy S26? Samsung R&D chief explains

8 days / theverge / Sean Hollister

Samsung Galaxy S26 Interview, Apple predictions, Resident Evil 9 review: The Shortcut Live Ep. 30

8 days / theshortcut / Matt Swider

Galaxy S26 brings improved Gallery search to help you instantly find key moments in videos

8 days / digitaltrends

Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 4:21 pm / permalink 19837 / 10 stories in 8 days


Apple Teases 'A Big Week Ahead' With Announcements Starting Monday

Joe Rossignol / macrumors - Apple CEO Tim Cook today teased "a big week ahead," with announcements starting Monday. His post included an #AppleLaunch hashtag with a colorful Apple logo, along with a short video that ultimately shows an Apple logo on the lid of a Mac.Apple is reporte…


Exclusive: Low-cost colorful MacBook expected in March

Tim Cook Confirms Next Week Is Apple’s “Big Week”

8 days / wccftech / Rohail Saleem

Apple low-cost MacBook launch set for March with new colors

15 days / ithinkdiff / Asma Hussain


On-site: Cook teases three-day launch schedule

Apple confirms product launch flurry starting next week

8 days / digitaltrends

Tim Cook Teases 'Big Week Ahead' as Apple Prepares 3-Day Hardware Launch Starting Monday

8 days / iclarified

Tim Cook Teases ‘Big Week’ of Announcements Starting Next Monday

8 days / gizmodo / Raymond Wong

Tim Cook confirms a week of Apple product reveals

8 days / engadget / Kris Holt

Apple confirms new products arriving on Monday – MacBook and iPhone 17e incoming?

8 days / theshortcut / Max Buondonno

Tim Cook takes to X to tease a big week of launches

8 days / appleinsider

Apple Teases 'A Big Week Ahead' With Announcements Starting Monday

8 days / macrumors / Joe Rossignol


Report: Next announcements likely chip refreshes, not redesigns

Upcoming Apple Announcements Likely to Focus on Chip Refreshes

8 days / macrumors / Hartley Charlton


Reporter: Teaser video fuels touchscreen MacBook rumors

Did Tim Cook just tease a touchscreen MacBook? Sure looks like it.

8 days / mashable


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Upcoming Apple Announcements Likely to Focus on Chip Refreshes

8 days / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

Tim Cook has posted to X a tantalizingly brief message about the start of March, saying that at long last, there will be multiple products debuting.

8 days / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 9:21 am / permalink 19793 / 13 stories in 8 days


Ocean Mode comes to the Samsung Galaxy S26 series, but don’t take it diving just yet

digitaltrends - Samsung introduces Ocean Mode on the Galaxy S26 series, helping users capture more vibrant underwater photos. Here’s how it works and the risks you need to understand before taking it into the ocean.The post Ocean Mode comes to the Samsung Galaxy S26 seri…


At launch: Pre-orders, deals, comparisons and hardware changes.

Samsung Introduces Pre-Order Discounts on Galaxy S26 Smartphones, Alongside TV and Monitor Deals

8 days / macrumors / Mitchel Broussard

How to get the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra for free at T-Mobile — no trade-in required

8 days / mashable

Get a free $100 gift card when you pre-order the new Samsung Galaxy S26 at Amazon— how to claim

8 days / mashable

Samsung Finally Catching Up To Chinese Rivals As Rumor Claims That New Galaxy S Lineup Will Feature Silicon-Carbon Batteries To Deliver Unrivaled Runtimes

8 days / wccftech / Omar Sohail

Samsung Galaxy S26 skips magnets, but they still charge faster and get new gear

8 days / digitaltrends

How to pre-order the Galaxy S26 series and score the best deals

8 days / digitaltrends

Galaxy S26 Ultra vs. OnePlus 15 vs. Pixel 10 Pro XL: The ultimate Android flagship comparison of 2026

8 days / digitaltrends


Live: Gemini's Circle to Search expands into multi-object AI.

Samsung's New AI Search Feature Is About to Make Outfit Shopping Dangerously Easy

8 days / cnet / Vanessa Hand Orellana

Google ships the AI assistant Apple promised but hasn't delivered

8 days / techspot

Google Circle to Search Looks At The Whole Image

8 days / seroundtable / barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

Gemini 3-powered Circle to Search debuts on Galaxy S26 and Pixel 10

8 days / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Android 17 could turn Gemini into your personal app butler

8 days / digitaltrends


On the ground: Ultra's advanced privacy display unveiled.

Everything Samsung revealed at its Galaxy Unpacked event

8 days / techcrunch / Ivan Mehta

Galaxy S26 Ultra’s Privacy Display Is Way More Advanced Than We Were Led To Believe

8 days / wccftech / Omar Sohail


Reporting: Ocean Mode and audio AI boost capture quality.

Galaxy S26’s audio eraser removes background noise mid-stream, and I’m impressed

8 days / digitaltrends

Ocean Mode comes to the Samsung Galaxy S26 series, but don’t take it diving just yet

8 days / digitaltrends


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Samsung Introduces Pre-Order Discounts on Galaxy S26 Smartphones, Alongside TV and Monitor Deals

8 days / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

Korean news: The Galaxy S series will soon be equipped with silicon carbon batteries, officially confirmed.

8 days / reddit / /u/DazzlingpAd134

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