NEW DELHI — In what marks a sobering milestone for the consumer electronics sector, global smartphone shipments suffered a steep 20% year-on-year decline in the third quarter of 2026, dropping to their lowest Q3 level since 2012. According to preliminary market intelligence data released on Monday by Counterpoint Research, the dramatic contraction was primarily driven […]
The Silicon Squeeze: Apple Faces Soaring Component Costs Amid Global Memory Crisis
By Editorial Staff Updated September 17, 2026 The era of "affordable" high-performance consumer electronics appears to be entering a period of prolonged instability. New reports surfacing this week indicate that Apple has finalized agreements with Samsung to pay significantly higher premiums for DRAM and NAND storage chips starting in the first quarter of 2027. This […]