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Friday 13 February 2026

Xiaomi sharpens India premium push as memory price surge squeezes smartphone margins

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is stepping up its premium push in India even as a global surge in memory prices threatens to erode margins across the handset industry, prompting brands...

Friday 13 February 2026

Lenovo leans on premium AI PCs and phones as memory costs squeeze hardware margins

Lenovo said surging memory prices are likely to weigh on global PC and smartphone unit demand in 2026, prompting the company to double down on diversified sourcing, premium product...

Friday 13 February 2026

Apple and Samsung solidify their lead as only brands with over 1 billion active users

Chinese smartphone vendors continue to expand global shipments, supported by competitive pricing, sustained research investment, and overseas...

Thursday 12 February 2026

Winsemi revenue falls 5% in 2025, speeds pivot to AI optical and LEO satellite markets

Win Semiconductors (Winsemi), a GaAs wafer foundry, held its earnings conference on February 11. Its fourth-quarter 2025 consolidated revenue...

Wednesday 11 February 2026

Analysis: Arm pivots to data centers as smartphones slump

Arm reported record revenue in its fiscal third quarter of 2026. The UK-based semiconductor IP company is navigating ongoing smartphone market headwinds while shifting its growth focus...

Wednesday 11 February 2026

SMIC breaks 2025 revenue record, margins fall to 19.2%

On February 10, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) reported record 2025 revenues, but quarterly gross margins fell to 19.2%. The decline, driven by heavy...

Tuesday 10 February 2026

Samsung strengthens AI and supply chain resilience to counter smartphone market headwinds

Facing challenges from soaring memory prices, inflation, and geopolitical risks, the global smartphone demand is widely expected to decline by 2-3% in 2026. However, Samsung Electronics,...

Monday 9 February 2026

Generic DDR shortage persists as smartphone brands adopt multi-pronged strategies

The smartphone industry is facing ongoing challenges from soaring memory prices, with many expecting the market to contract in 2026. Mid- and low-tier smartphones are projected to...

Monday 9 February 2026

Silicon Motion expands enterprise storage amid NAND supply shift

NAND flash supply shortages have pushed original manufacturers to focus on AI servers, leaving PC and smartphone markets to memory module vendors. This shift offers Silicon Motion...

Monday 9 February 2026

MediaTek warns of sharp smartphone revenue drop in early 2026 as cost pressures mount

MediaTek said smartphone-related revenue is expected to fall sharply in the first quarter of 2026. The company's smartphone segment recorded a quarterly revenue high in the fourth...

Friday 6 February 2026

AI smartphone upgrades trigger memory cost shock, pushing low-end models to the brink

The smartphone sector is entering a new hardware upgrade cycle driven by AI. Yet the impact is proving far more disruptive than positive. Rapidly rising memory prices are reshaping...

Friday 6 February 2026

Qualcomm, MediaTek strike cautious tone as smartphone market pressures mount

Qualcomm and MediaTek struck a similar cautionary tone on the smartphone market outlook during their latest earnings calls, pointing to mounting pressure from memory shortages and...

Friday 6 February 2026

China smartphone market stumbles at 2025 finish line as December shipments plunge 29%, Apple share slips below 15%

China's smartphone market ended 2025 on a weaker note than expected, despite Apple's strong fourth-quarter earnings and the early success of the iPhone 17. December shipments fell...

Friday 6 February 2026

Huawei unveils new wearables, phones, and tablets ahead of MWC

Huawei announced on February 4 that it will hold a product launch event titled "Now is Your Run" on February 26 in Madrid, Spain. The company plans to introduce a diverse lineup, including...

Thursday 5 February 2026

Memory shortage weighs on Qualcomm, Arm as smartphone chip sales slow

Arm Holdings reported fiscal third-quarter revenue growth of 26% from a year earlier, supported by gains in licensing and royalties, while...

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Weekly research roundup: Qualcomm's AI strategy, memory giants and updated 2026 smartphone outlook