Counterpoint Research’s Memory Price Tracker shows that mobile RAM costs have risen by 50% quarter-on-quarter, while NAND storage has gone up by over 90% QoQ. “Higher retail prices are unavoidable in 2026 as rising costs will be passed to consumers,” warn analysts. The rising memory costs are having quite an impact on the Bill of Materials (BoM) for smartphones. The different tiers are affected differently and low-end phones (sub-$200) are hit the hardest. When building a typical low-end phone with 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of eMMC storage, manufacturers will have to spend a whopping...
The Galaxy A57's imminent release is getting even more imminent by the day. Case in point - we now have a mistaken listing by a European retailer, which has shown us the device in all its glory. The Galaxy A57 is expected to be unveiled alongside the also oft-leaked Galaxy A37, and that may even happen before the end of this month. Samsung Galaxy A57 official images from European retailer listing The A57 is expected to feature a 6.6-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate, the Exynos 1680 SoC at the helm, 6/8/12GB of RAM, 128/256GB of storage, a 50MP main...
The Oppo Find N6 is set to launch on March 17 with a crease-less foldable display. Ahead of the launch, a tipster now claims that a similar display technology could also be used on Apple’s first foldable iPhone. According to well-known tipster Digital Chat Station, the iPhone Fold could sport a crease-less display similar to the one on the upcoming Oppo Find N6. Oppo Find N6's crease-free display In a post on Weibo, the tipster noted that several suppliers working with Oppo on the new display also provide components to Apple. As a result, it is possible that the company’s first...
Today marks the end of pre-orders and the start of global availability for the Galaxy S26 series. The new flagship series is a smash hit with a “double-digit” percentage increase in pre-orders. Correction, the Galaxy S26 Ultra is a smash hit, while the other two models are also-rans. Samsung reports that the S26 Ultra accounted for 70% of pre-orders. Presumably, this is for global pre-orders since the number matches the report from Korea, but is below the whopping 80% share for the US. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and S25 Ultra The press release adds some details on the S26 series...
The Oppo Find X10 will have a 6.59-inch screen with "1.5K" resolution, and the Find X10 Pro will sport a 6.78-inch display with the same resolution, according to a new leak from Digital Chat Station on Weibo. The devices will both be powered by the Dimensity 9600 SoC, and the Pro might actually get the same screen as the upcoming Find X9 Ultra, presumably just a tiny bit smaller. They may both employ built-in magnets to support MagSafe-style wireless charging too. Oppo Find X9 Pro A previous rumor claimed the Find X10 Pro would get a 200MP main camera and a 200MP periscope...
According to a new report from Bloomberg News, 25% of all new iPhones are now made in India. An estimated 55 million iPhones were manufactured in India last year, up from 36 million in 2024. India’s rise as a top iPhone manufacturing hub began back in 2017 with the iPhone SE, with the iPhone 6s joining it a year later. Back then, Apple’s primary goal was to evade India’s high import fees on goods manufactured in China, but Cupertino soon fell in the midst of the budding US-China trade war, which forced it to expand its iPhone manufacturing to more regions outside of China. From...
According to a new report from Bloomberg News, 25% of all new iPhones are now made in India. An estimated 55 million iPhones were manufactured in India last year, up from 36 million in 2024. India’s rise as a top iPhone manufacturing hub began back in 2017 with the iPhone SE, with the iPhone 6s joining it a year later. Back then, Apple’s primary goal was to evade India’s high import fees on goods manufactured in China, but Cupertino soon fell in the midst of the budding US-China trade war, which forced it to expand its iPhone manufacturing to more regions outside of China. From...
A little over a week after it was unveiled at MWC, Honor’s Magic V6 is now official in China. The foldable gets a bump up in battery capacity for its local debut, and more importantly, we finally have some pricing details as Honor did not reveal those at MWC. The Chinese Magic V6 units feature two battery capacities, depending on the RAM and storage config. Versions with 256 and 512GB storage come with 6,850mAh Si-C cells, while the top-tier 16GB RAM and 1TB storage model gets an even larger 7,150 mAh power pack. All versions support 80W wired and 66W wireless charging. For...
A little over a week after it was unveiled at MWC, Honor’s Magic V6 is now official in China. The foldable gets a bump up in battery capacity for its local debut, and more importantly, we finally have some pricing details as Honor did not reveal those at MWC. The Chinese Magic V6 units feature two battery capacities, depending on the RAM and storage config. Versions with 256 and 512GB storage come with 6,850mAh Si-C cells, while the top-tier 16GB RAM and 1TB storage model gets an even larger 7,150 mAh power pack. All versions support 80W wired and 66W wireless charging. For...
In a previous publicity stunt, Honor sent Joe Weller ziplining to test the strength of Honor Magic V6’s hinge. The latest stunt is closer to home – a manager for Honor used the V6 to do pull-ups. Like before, the person’s weight was hanging from the phone’s hinge while the sides of the phone were attached to the ceiling (and previously, to the zip line). This is not the weakest orientation for the hinge, but it’s still way above the strain that the hinge will face in daily use. Honor Magic V6’s hinge fully supporting a person’s weight The hinge features special 2800MPa steel,...