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Nissan Magnite To Get 3 Percent Price Hike In January 2026
Nissan will increase the prices of its vehicles by 3 per cent in India from January 2026.
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BMW Motorrad India To Increase Prices By Up To 6 Percent From January 2026
BMW Motorrad will increase the prices of motorcycles from January 1, 2026.
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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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How Expensive Is Lakshadweep Really? Flights, Hotels and Food Explained
Lakshadweep follows a controlled tourism model. Visitor numbers are limited, nightlife is minimal, and the islands prioritise conservation over scale.
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Samsung Galaxy A56 Price in India Set to Increase Soon Alongside Other A Series Models, Tipster Claims
Samsung is tipped to increase the prices of Galaxy A series smartphones in India by Rs. 1,000. The price of Galaxy A56 is said to go up by Rs. 2,000. The rising cost of memory chips could be the reason for this price hike. However, the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G is currently listed on the company's official website in India at its original launch price.
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Mercedes-Benz To Hike Vehicle Prices By Up to 2 Percent From January 2026
Mercedes-Benz India has cited increasing input costs and logistical challenges as a reason for the hike.
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Risk Of STDs, Unplanned Pregnancies As China Imposes Tax On Condoms
China will soon start collecting a value-added tax on contraceptive drugs and products for the first time in over three decades, a move aligned with Beijing's effort to get families to have more children after decades of limiting most to one child.
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Samsung Leads Market, Xiaomi Climbs to Third Position as India Tablet Shipments Decline 19.7 Percent in Q3 2025: IDC
India’s tablet market shipped 1.33 million units in Q3 2025, down 19.7 percent year-over-year, according to IDC. The consumer segment rose 13.5 percent due to festive demand, but commercial shipments dropped 53.5 percent amid reduced education and SMB spending. Samsung led with a 37.5 percent share, followed by Lenovo and Xiaomi. IDC says tablet...
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Why is China Making Condoms Expensive? 13% VAT Imposed On Contraceptives
These products had been exempt from VAT for the past three decades as China enforced its strict one-child policy and actively promoted birth control.
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RAM Crisis Worsening? Micron Stops Selling Memory To Consumers For AI Clients
Micron will stop consumer memory sales by February 2026 to focus on high-bandwidth memory for AI data centres.
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iPhone 17 Tipped to Receive a Price Hike in India Amid Stock Shortage and High Demand
The iPhone 17 was launched in India in September, bringing about meaningful upgrades over its predecessor. Among those was a bump in the base storage to 256GB, which came at a price increase of about Rs. 3,000 over the iPhone 16. A tipster claims that Apple could hike the price of all SKUs of the iPhone 17 in India. This is attributed to the high d...
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HP PCs Could Reportedly See Price Hike, Reduced Configurations Amid Global Memory Shortage
HP PCs and laptops could reportedly witness a price hike and reduction in memory configuration amid the global RAM shortage. As per the report, HP CEO Enrique Lores reportedly addressed the memory shortage and resultant price surge in a recent earnings calls, highlighting that the company might be forced to hike prices of its products in the second...
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Why RAM Prices Are Skyrocketing: Smartphone, PC and Gaming Console Prices to Be Impacted
A global shortage of DRAM memory chips, driven by demand from AI data centers, is causing severe price increases for PC and smartphone components. Some RAM prices have reportedly tripled in months, leading computer stores to stop displaying fixed prices due to market volatility. The impact is also felt in related sectors like GPUs, gaming consoles,...
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Apple's First Foldable iPhone Said to Be Priced Higher Than Top-of-the-Line iPhone 17 Pro Max Variant
Apple's rumoured foldable smartphone, dubbed iPhone Fold, is expected to launch globally in September 2026, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. While the Cupertino-based tech giant has yet to confirm the development of the handset, the estimated price has surfaced online, thanks to a market research firm. As per a report, the purport...
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Nissan Magnite To Get 3 Percent Price Hike In January 2026
Nissan will increase the prices of its vehicles by 3 per cent in India from January 2026.
-
BMW Motorrad India To Increase Prices By Up To 6 Percent From January 2026
BMW Motorrad will increase the prices of motorcycles from January 1, 2026.
-
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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How Expensive Is Lakshadweep Really? Flights, Hotels and Food Explained
Lakshadweep follows a controlled tourism model. Visitor numbers are limited, nightlife is minimal, and the islands prioritise conservation over scale.
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Samsung Galaxy A56 Price in India Set to Increase Soon Alongside Other A Series Models, Tipster Claims
Samsung is tipped to increase the prices of Galaxy A series smartphones in India by Rs. 1,000. The price of Galaxy A56 is said to go up by Rs. 2,000. The rising cost of memory chips could be the reason for this price hike. However, the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G is currently listed on the company's official website in India at its original launch price.
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Mercedes-Benz To Hike Vehicle Prices By Up to 2 Percent From January 2026
Mercedes-Benz India has cited increasing input costs and logistical challenges as a reason for the hike.
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Risk Of STDs, Unplanned Pregnancies As China Imposes Tax On Condoms
China will soon start collecting a value-added tax on contraceptive drugs and products for the first time in over three decades, a move aligned with Beijing's effort to get families to have more children after decades of limiting most to one child.
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Samsung Leads Market, Xiaomi Climbs to Third Position as India Tablet Shipments Decline 19.7 Percent in Q3 2025: IDC
India’s tablet market shipped 1.33 million units in Q3 2025, down 19.7 percent year-over-year, according to IDC. The consumer segment rose 13.5 percent due to festive demand, but commercial shipments dropped 53.5 percent amid reduced education and SMB spending. Samsung led with a 37.5 percent share, followed by Lenovo and Xiaomi. IDC says tablet...
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Why is China Making Condoms Expensive? 13% VAT Imposed On Contraceptives
These products had been exempt from VAT for the past three decades as China enforced its strict one-child policy and actively promoted birth control.
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RAM Crisis Worsening? Micron Stops Selling Memory To Consumers For AI Clients
Micron will stop consumer memory sales by February 2026 to focus on high-bandwidth memory for AI data centres.
-
iPhone 17 Tipped to Receive a Price Hike in India Amid Stock Shortage and High Demand
The iPhone 17 was launched in India in September, bringing about meaningful upgrades over its predecessor. Among those was a bump in the base storage to 256GB, which came at a price increase of about Rs. 3,000 over the iPhone 16. A tipster claims that Apple could hike the price of all SKUs of the iPhone 17 in India. This is attributed to the high d...
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HP PCs Could Reportedly See Price Hike, Reduced Configurations Amid Global Memory Shortage
HP PCs and laptops could reportedly witness a price hike and reduction in memory configuration amid the global RAM shortage. As per the report, HP CEO Enrique Lores reportedly addressed the memory shortage and resultant price surge in a recent earnings calls, highlighting that the company might be forced to hike prices of its products in the second...
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Why RAM Prices Are Skyrocketing: Smartphone, PC and Gaming Console Prices to Be Impacted
A global shortage of DRAM memory chips, driven by demand from AI data centers, is causing severe price increases for PC and smartphone components. Some RAM prices have reportedly tripled in months, leading computer stores to stop displaying fixed prices due to market volatility. The impact is also felt in related sectors like GPUs, gaming consoles,...
-
Apple's First Foldable iPhone Said to Be Priced Higher Than Top-of-the-Line iPhone 17 Pro Max Variant
Apple's rumoured foldable smartphone, dubbed iPhone Fold, is expected to launch globally in September 2026, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. While the Cupertino-based tech giant has yet to confirm the development of the handset, the estimated price has surfaced online, thanks to a market research firm. As per a report, the purport...
