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Google’s New Pixel 11 Phones Get Higher Starting Prices — Blame the RAM Shortage

The Pixel 11 Pro XL, Google’s priciest flat phone, suffered a $100 price bump across the board even though its storage ...
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Here's proof that high component costs are killing cheap phones

Counterpoint’s Q2 2026 US smartphone sales figures reveal a 5% year-over-year decline, largely driven by rising component costs. Meanwhile, the sub-$100 smartphone segment has reportedly seen a sales ...

US Smartphone Sales Fell 5% in Q2 2026 and the Situation Is Expected to Get Worse

Smartphone sales in the US, in Q2 2026, fell by 5%. That trend is actually expected to continue moving forward.
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Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra: Comparing the Flagship Foldables

The Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold is thinner, lighter and has better screens. But is that enough to beat Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra?

Why $100 Android phones are quietly disappearing from US shelves

The cheapest Android phones in America are disappearing, and almost nobody is announcing it. Sales of sub-$100 smartphones in the US collapsed 64% year-on-year in Q2 2026, according to Counterpoint ...

Apple, Samsung can absorb the smartphone cost shock — smaller rivals may not be so lucky

Apple Inc. AAPL, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. SSNLF and other major smartphone makers face a tougher demand environment as ...