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AI boom pushes cheapest smartphones out of reach

Original: The AI boom is making the cheapest smartphones disappear

The surge in AI data center construction is driving up demand for memory chips, and manufacturers are shifting supply toward high-margin products. As a result, budget smartphone makers are struggling to source affordable memory, and the cheapest phones are vanishing from the market. Commenters warn this worsens the digital divide, pricing low-income users out of basic mobile access.

Why now: A new report links the AI-driven memory chip shortage to rising smartphone prices, raising concerns about the digital divide.

AI data centersmemory chip manufacturersbudget smartphone makersRest of World

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• The AI boom is making the cheapest smartphones disappear · jethronethro · 26
• The AI boom is making the cheapest smartphones disappear · whiteblossom · 11

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