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Global Smartphone Shipments Hit 13-Year Low as Memory Chip Crisis and AI Data Center Demand Devastate Consumer Electronics Market

NaturalNews.com — July 16, 2026 at 01:10 AM UTC

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Global Smartphone Shipments Hit 13-Year Low as Memory Chip Crisis and AI Data Center Demand Devastate Consumer Electronics Market

(NaturalNews) Global smartphone shipments fell 11% year over year in the second quarter of 2026, reaching the lowest level in 13 years, according to a preliminary m...