Smartphone makers brace for lower volumes, higher prices, and deeper market split

DIGITIMESAugust 5, 2026en

Apple, Qualcomm, and MediaTek delivered similar warnings last week: the global smartphone market is entering a more expensive, more polarized phase. For users, this means fewer affordable devices, fewer upgrade options, and greater pressure on smartphone prices until memory supply improves and chip costs ease.

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