They also all agree that the RAM shortage is about to flip that on its head. Prices will go up. Fewer products will be available. Or as Omdia research manager Le Xuan Chiew put it, “vendors will shift ...

Smartphones now ship with 12 GB, 16 GB, or even 24 GB of RAM, capacities once reserved for high-end PCs. This raises a question. Do flagship Android phones need this much memory? I'll walk through how ...

The smartphone industry is at a strange crossroads. On one hand, AI is reshaping what phones are capable of, demanding more memory and faster storage. On the other hand, a global RAM crisis is forcing ...

Random-access memory, or RAM, is an essential component in everything from desktop computers to smartphones. RAM is a high-speed, short-term storage solution that gives applications, games, and the ...

We often argue about whether having more RAM is necessary for a smartphone. There’s also the debate on whether RAM capacity is more important than the onboard CPU. The answer is no. You can’t really ...

Android phones are expected to begin adopting LPDDR6 RAM in 2026, promising higher bandwidth and better energy efficiency. However, rising memory costs and supply constraints could mean that only ...

Summary: According to a new report, Apple could actually give its iPhone 17 series 12GB of RAM. This could be across the entire series, including the base iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air. Supply chain ...

The RAM crisis affects smartphones, PC components, handheld game consoles, and more, is really starting to bite. Between product delays, cancellations, and the expectation of price hikes, 2026 isn’t ...

It’s hard to believe, but 2026 is almost upon us. It’s a new year for renewed resolutions, fresh starts, and — unfortunately — more expensive smartphones. As AI continues to get bigger, companies are ...