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Qualcomm Suggests Its Chips Will Power Most Galaxy S26 Models; Samsung May Produce 2nm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5: Reports
Samsung Galaxy S26 series could go official next month. Recent reports suggest that the majority of the new lineup will be equipped with Qualcomm's Snapdragon chipsets. Qualcomm is also said to be in talks with Samsung Electronics for manufacturing the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 using Samsung's 2nm manufacturing process. The chip is currently produce...
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Memory Prices Expected to Surge Further in 2026 as DRAM Shortage Deepens: Counterpoint
The insatiable demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and server capacity continues to wreak havoc in the memory market. According to a market research and consulting firm, the ongoing DRAM shortage caused memory prices to surge by up to 50 percent in 2025. It is also anticipated to soar by another 50 percent in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, sig...
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“Built from India, to the World," Says Akis Evangelidis, As CMF Incorporates as an Independent Indian Subsidiary
Nothing sub-brand CMF has been registered as a legally incorporated independent entity in India, an official announced on Wednesday. The transition from a Nothing subsidiary to a standalone entity was first made official in September, when the company confirmed the transfer of its end-to-end smartphone manufacturing operations to India. This announ...
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iPhone Shipments From India Cross $50 Billion Under PLI Scheme, IT Minister Says
Apple has shipped iPhone models worth $50 billion (about Rs. 4.51 Lakh Crore) since FY22, when it was onboarded the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. According to a report, the Cupertino-based tech giant managed to ship Indian made iPhone models about $16 billion (about Rs. 1.44 Lakh Crore) in the fi...
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Foxconn’s Manufacturing Expansion in India Is Straight Out of Its China Playbook
Foxconn has scaled its India manufacturing in 2025 with a China-style model that blends vast production campuses with worker ecosystems like housing, healthcare and schools. With a $1.5 billion expansion near Bengaluru and Tamil Nadu and new sites in Greater Noida, Foxconn appears to be diversifying supply chains beyond China.
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Samsung Galaxy S26 Series Could Launch at a Higher Price Due to Rising Component Costs: Report
Samsung Galaxy S26 series, which is said to include the vanilla Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 Ultra, is expected to be launched in global markets, including India, by the South Korean tech giant in February next year. While the purported unveiling of the handsets is weeks away, various specifications, features, and pricing details of the ...
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iPhone 18 Series to Reportedly Get US-Made Camera Sensors From Samsung
The iPhone 18 series is expected to be the first to use US-made camera sensors, adding Samsung’s Austin, Texas, foundry to Apple’s supply chain, previously dominated by Sony in Japan. Reports suggest the shift may favour the Pro models. The South Korean tech giant has reportedly started looking for project managers for the fab, and production c...
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Samsung Reportedly Plans to Expand India Manufacturing With Focus on Phone Displays, May Source Chips From India
Samsung is reportedly planning to expand smartphone display manufacturing in India after applying for incentives under the government’s PLI scheme. The company is expected to move beyond device assembly and increase local value addition at its Noida facility, its largest smartphone manufacturing plant globally. Samsung reportedly does not plan to...
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Global Smartphone Shipments to Slightly Shrink in 2026 Due to RAM Shortage, Higher Component Costs: Report
The Random Access Memory (RAM) prices have reportedly been increasing since the beginning of 2025, as manufacturers have started redirecting the supply towards the AI industry. This is causing a supply shortage of memory components for the smartphone industry, increasing input costs for various OEMs. The market research firm Counterpoint Research h...
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The End of 16GB RAM Phones? AI Boom Forces Smartphone Makers to Bring Back 4GB Models
A global RAM shortage is beginning to reshape the smartphone market, with a tipster claiming that 16GB RAM variants could disappear in 2026. To manage rising memory costs, brands may cut specifications or revive 4GB RAM models beyond entry-level phones. Prices are also expected to rise, as manufacturers prioritise margins amid supply constraints dr...
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Chinese Brands Aiming to Win Users with AI Features That Apple Lacks: Report
Chinese smartphone makers are said to be aiming to capitalise on Apple’s continued delay in rolling out artificial intelligence (AI) features by luring iPhone users to switch to their devices. According to a report, China-based original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) such as Honor, Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi have begun promoting apps that hel...
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Big Row Over Centre's Sanchar Saathi Directive To Phonemakers
A massive political row has erupted over the Centre's direction to mobile phone manufacturers to install the Sanchar Saathi mobile app in all handsets manufactured or imported in India
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Strong iPhone 17 Sales to Help Apple Surpass Samsung as Global Leader in Smartphone Shipments: Report
Apple is poised to top the list of best-selling smartphones in the global markets in 2025, according to a report by a market research firm. The Cupertino-based tech giant is estimated to have a 19.4 percent market share, overtaking Samsung as the global leader in terms of smartphone shipments. The China-based original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)...
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IMEI Tampering Unit Busted In Delhi In Major Success In Combating Cybercrime
An illegal mobile manufacturing and IMEI tampering unit has been busted in Delhi's Karol Bagh in a major success in combating cybercrime.
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Smartphones Could Get Even More Expensive Next Year Amid Rising Component Costs, Xiaomi President Warns
Xiaomi official has now warned that its product retail prices could rise even further next year, although the price hike may not be enough to absorb the soaring manufacturing costs. This is amid the shortage of key smartphone components such as memory chips, which as led to price hikes of up to 60 percent. Consequently, several flagship smartphones...
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Qualcomm Suggests Its Chips Will Power Most Galaxy S26 Models; Samsung May Produce 2nm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5: Reports
Samsung Galaxy S26 series could go official next month. Recent reports suggest that the majority of the new lineup will be equipped with Qualcomm's Snapdragon chipsets. Qualcomm is also said to be in talks with Samsung Electronics for manufacturing the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 using Samsung's 2nm manufacturing process. The chip is currently produce...
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Memory Prices Expected to Surge Further in 2026 as DRAM Shortage Deepens: Counterpoint
The insatiable demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and server capacity continues to wreak havoc in the memory market. According to a market research and consulting firm, the ongoing DRAM shortage caused memory prices to surge by up to 50 percent in 2025. It is also anticipated to soar by another 50 percent in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, sig...
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“Built from India, to the World," Says Akis Evangelidis, As CMF Incorporates as an Independent Indian Subsidiary
Nothing sub-brand CMF has been registered as a legally incorporated independent entity in India, an official announced on Wednesday. The transition from a Nothing subsidiary to a standalone entity was first made official in September, when the company confirmed the transfer of its end-to-end smartphone manufacturing operations to India. This announ...
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iPhone Shipments From India Cross $50 Billion Under PLI Scheme, IT Minister Says
Apple has shipped iPhone models worth $50 billion (about Rs. 4.51 Lakh Crore) since FY22, when it was onboarded the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. According to a report, the Cupertino-based tech giant managed to ship Indian made iPhone models about $16 billion (about Rs. 1.44 Lakh Crore) in the fi...
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Foxconn’s Manufacturing Expansion in India Is Straight Out of Its China Playbook
Foxconn has scaled its India manufacturing in 2025 with a China-style model that blends vast production campuses with worker ecosystems like housing, healthcare and schools. With a $1.5 billion expansion near Bengaluru and Tamil Nadu and new sites in Greater Noida, Foxconn appears to be diversifying supply chains beyond China.
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Samsung Galaxy S26 Series Could Launch at a Higher Price Due to Rising Component Costs: Report
Samsung Galaxy S26 series, which is said to include the vanilla Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 Ultra, is expected to be launched in global markets, including India, by the South Korean tech giant in February next year. While the purported unveiling of the handsets is weeks away, various specifications, features, and pricing details of the ...
-
iPhone 18 Series to Reportedly Get US-Made Camera Sensors From Samsung
The iPhone 18 series is expected to be the first to use US-made camera sensors, adding Samsung’s Austin, Texas, foundry to Apple’s supply chain, previously dominated by Sony in Japan. Reports suggest the shift may favour the Pro models. The South Korean tech giant has reportedly started looking for project managers for the fab, and production c...
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Samsung Reportedly Plans to Expand India Manufacturing With Focus on Phone Displays, May Source Chips From India
Samsung is reportedly planning to expand smartphone display manufacturing in India after applying for incentives under the government’s PLI scheme. The company is expected to move beyond device assembly and increase local value addition at its Noida facility, its largest smartphone manufacturing plant globally. Samsung reportedly does not plan to...
-
Global Smartphone Shipments to Slightly Shrink in 2026 Due to RAM Shortage, Higher Component Costs: Report
The Random Access Memory (RAM) prices have reportedly been increasing since the beginning of 2025, as manufacturers have started redirecting the supply towards the AI industry. This is causing a supply shortage of memory components for the smartphone industry, increasing input costs for various OEMs. The market research firm Counterpoint Research h...
-
The End of 16GB RAM Phones? AI Boom Forces Smartphone Makers to Bring Back 4GB Models
A global RAM shortage is beginning to reshape the smartphone market, with a tipster claiming that 16GB RAM variants could disappear in 2026. To manage rising memory costs, brands may cut specifications or revive 4GB RAM models beyond entry-level phones. Prices are also expected to rise, as manufacturers prioritise margins amid supply constraints dr...
-
Chinese Brands Aiming to Win Users with AI Features That Apple Lacks: Report
Chinese smartphone makers are said to be aiming to capitalise on Apple’s continued delay in rolling out artificial intelligence (AI) features by luring iPhone users to switch to their devices. According to a report, China-based original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) such as Honor, Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi have begun promoting apps that hel...
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Big Row Over Centre's Sanchar Saathi Directive To Phonemakers
A massive political row has erupted over the Centre's direction to mobile phone manufacturers to install the Sanchar Saathi mobile app in all handsets manufactured or imported in India
-
Strong iPhone 17 Sales to Help Apple Surpass Samsung as Global Leader in Smartphone Shipments: Report
Apple is poised to top the list of best-selling smartphones in the global markets in 2025, according to a report by a market research firm. The Cupertino-based tech giant is estimated to have a 19.4 percent market share, overtaking Samsung as the global leader in terms of smartphone shipments. The China-based original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)...
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IMEI Tampering Unit Busted In Delhi In Major Success In Combating Cybercrime
An illegal mobile manufacturing and IMEI tampering unit has been busted in Delhi's Karol Bagh in a major success in combating cybercrime.
-
Smartphones Could Get Even More Expensive Next Year Amid Rising Component Costs, Xiaomi President Warns
Xiaomi official has now warned that its product retail prices could rise even further next year, although the price hike may not be enough to absorb the soaring manufacturing costs. This is amid the shortage of key smartphone components such as memory chips, which as led to price hikes of up to 60 percent. Consequently, several flagship smartphones...
