WIRE — Global smartphone shipments declined by four per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, as rising memory component costs and supply chain disruptions forced manufacturers to increase prices, dampening consumer demand. According to technology research firm Omdia, the decline marks another challenging quarter for the industry as shortages of DRAM and NAND memory chips continue
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