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A look at the scourge of smartphone thefts in London, as victims describe receiving text messages threatening to unlink Apple IDs from stolen iPhones (New York Times)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 24, 2026

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Rising DRAM prices boost "forced premiumization" in the smartphone market in India and Africa, as consumers in the sub-$200 segment risk being excluded (David Oks)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 24, 2026

David agree: Rising DRAM prices are leading to “forced premiumization” in the smartphone market in India and Africa, as consumers…

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Global DRAM supply is expected to meet only 60% of demand through 2027; memory will reach around 40% of low-end smartphone manufacturing costs by mid-2026, up from 20% currently (Nikkei Asia)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 18, 2026

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Official data shows that Indian smartphone exports reached $11 billion in the first half of fiscal 2026, up 55% year-on-year; analysts warn Iran war could trigger 22-25% decline in coming weeks (Quratulain Rehbar/Nikkei Asia)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 31, 2026

Quratulain Rehbar / Nikkei Asia: Official data shows that Indian smartphone exports reached $11 billion in the first half of…

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Sources: India develops new smartphone manufacturing incentives linking export subsidies and greater use of local components, benefiting Apple and others (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 12, 2026

Bloomberg: Sources: India is developing new smartphone manufacturing incentives linking export subsidies and greater use of local components, benefiting Apple…

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Apple’s iPhone 16 was the world’s best-selling smartphone in 2025, followed by the 16 Pro Max and 16 Pro; Apple took 7 of the top 10 places and Samsung 3 (Counterpoint Research)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 29, 2026

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Smartphone shipments in India remained stable YoY at ~153 million; Apple shipped 14 million iPhones, bringing its share of shipments to a record 9%, up from 7% in 2024 (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 24, 2026

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Samsung unveils the Exynos 2600, the world’s first smartphone SoC built on a 2nm Gate-All-Around process, expected to power select Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus models (Adamya Sharma/Android Authority)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 19, 2025

Adamya Sharma / Android Authority: Samsung unveils the Exynos 2600, the world’s first smartphone SoC built on a 2nm Gate-All-Around…

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The American smartphones market increased by 1% in the second quarter; The share of American smartphone shipments assembled in China increased from 61% to T2’24 to 25% in the second quarter

By Stacey D. WallsJuly 28, 2025

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In the first quarter of 2025, the iPhone 16 was the best -selling smartphone in the world, followed by the iPhone 16 Pro Max, 16 Pro, 15, Samsung Galaxy A16, Galaxy A06 and S25 Ultra (Counterpoint Research)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 28, 2025

Counterpoint Research:: At T1 2025, the iPhone 16 was the best -selling smartphone in the world, followed by the iPhone…

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Google says the Gemini app now offers custom Nano Banana image generation, previously limited to Plus, Pro and Ultra users, for free to eligible US users (Lauren Forristal/TechCrunch)

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Browsing: smartphone

A look at the scourge of smartphone thefts in London, as victims describe receiving text messages threatening to unlink Apple IDs from stolen iPhones (New York Times)

Rising DRAM prices boost "forced premiumization" in the smartphone market in India and Africa, as consumers in the sub-$200 segment risk being excluded (David Oks)

Global DRAM supply is expected to meet only 60% of demand through 2027; memory will reach around 40% of low-end smartphone manufacturing costs by mid-2026, up from 20% currently (Nikkei Asia)

Official data shows that Indian smartphone exports reached $11 billion in the first half of fiscal 2026, up 55% year-on-year; analysts warn Iran war could trigger 22-25% decline in coming weeks (Quratulain Rehbar/Nikkei Asia)

Sources: India develops new smartphone manufacturing incentives linking export subsidies and greater use of local components, benefiting Apple and others (Bloomberg)

Apple’s iPhone 16 was the world’s best-selling smartphone in 2025, followed by the 16 Pro Max and 16 Pro; Apple took 7 of the top 10 places and Samsung 3 (Counterpoint Research)

Smartphone shipments in India remained stable YoY at ~153 million; Apple shipped 14 million iPhones, bringing its share of shipments to a record 9%, up from 7% in 2024 (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch)

Samsung unveils the Exynos 2600, the world’s first smartphone SoC built on a 2nm Gate-All-Around process, expected to power select Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus models (Adamya Sharma/Android Authority)

The American smartphones market increased by 1% in the second quarter; The share of American smartphone shipments assembled in China increased from 61% to T2’24 to 25% in the second quarter

In the first quarter of 2025, the iPhone 16 was the best -selling smartphone in the world, followed by the iPhone 16 Pro Max, 16 Pro, 15, Samsung Galaxy A16, Galaxy A06 and S25 Ultra (Counterpoint Research)