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Smartphone shipments hit 14-year low amid memory shortage

Original: Smartphone shipments dropped by 20%, lowest point in 14 years amid memory crisis RAMageddon continues to have wide effec

Global smartphone shipments have fallen by around 20%, reaching their lowest point in fourteen years, according to a new industry report. The decline is being blamed on the ongoing memory chip shortage, dubbed 'RAMageddon', which has driven up component costs and disrupted production across the tech industry, with effects spreading well beyond smartphones.

Why now: A new report quantifying the severity of the memory chip crisis on smartphone sales is circulating in tech circles.

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• Smartphone shipments dropped by 20%, lowest point in 14 years amid memory crisis RAMageddon continues to have wide effects throughout the tech industry, with a new report revealing that the smartphone market has just hit its lowest point in well over a decade. more… https://… · techwire@gamefan.net · 2

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