Mobile Technology News Today: Memory Crunch Hits Phones as Apple Gains and Foldables Race Ahead
Memory costs keep climbing, and that’s turning up the heat for mobile tech players. Now, Omdia projects AMOLED smartphone display shipments will dip to 778 million units in 2026—a 7% slide from the year before. AMOLED, found in a wide range of mid-tier and premium devices, isn’t escaping the crunch. Phone makers are pulling back on product launches and scaling down component orders as they grapple with tighter budgets. Timing is key here, with the smartphone market already on the back foot. Earlier this month, Reuters noted a 6% drop in global smartphone shipments for the first quarter—even as Apple claimed the top spot in Q1 for the first time, boosted by robust supply chains and solid demand out of