Global smartphone shipments fell in Q2 2026, but Apple reached a record high. Discover how rising component costs and inventory strategies shape the market.
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Global Smartphone Chip Shipments Drop by 15% in the First Half of 2026
Global smartphone processor shipments dropped by 15% in the first half of 2026 as skyrocketing memory costs forced manufacturers to adjust their strategies.
Samsung Increases Memory Chip Supply To Keep Apple Away From China
Samsung plans to upgrade its factories to produce 15 percent more memory chips. This move is meant to keep Apple away from cheaper parts in Chinese markets.
Global Phone Market Shrinks But Apple And Samsung Grab More Share
Global smartphone shipments fell 4% in Q2 2026 due to rising memory costs. Find out how Apple and Samsung still managed to grow their total market share.
Memory Giants Sued for Allegedly Fixing RAM Prices to Boost Profits
A new US class-action lawsuit accuses Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron of colluding to restrict RAM supply and inflate prices for consumers and device makers.
Samsung Overtakes Apple In New Customer Satisfaction Rankings
Samsung passes Apple in the newest ACSI phone customer satisfaction study, while the Apple Watch ties for first place among all top smartwatch competitors.
OLED MacBook Pro Screens Are On Track After Early Manufacturing Issues
The upcoming OLED MacBook Pro is back on schedule. Samsung Display fixed early manufacturing issues and is now hitting high production yields for the Mac.
Samsung Prepares to Launch New AI Smart Glasses Before Apple
Samsung will reveal its new AI-powered smart glasses this July. Learn how the display-free wearable uses Gemini to process real-time video and beat Apple.
US Court Lets Apple Request Samsung Records For Antitrust Case
A federal judge granted Apple permission to request key internal documents from Samsung in South Korea to fight the ongoing US government antitrust lawsuit
Apple, OnePlus and Samsung Lead India's Premium Earbuds Market
Earbud sales in India are shifting. Apple, OnePlus, and Samsung lead the premium market as buyers look to upgrade with smarter, health-focused AI features.
Apple Continues to Lead Japan Smartphone Market Share
Apple stays the top smartphone brand in Japan in early 2026. Strong sales of the Pixel 9a helped Google push past Samsung to grab the second place spot.
Insured Samsung Phone Repairs Cost Up To 60% More Than Apple
Samsung users pay up to 60% more for insured phone repairs than iPhone owners. Discover exactly why these unpredictable fees are hurting its brand loyalty.
Apple Wants Samsung Records from South Korea to Fight DOJ Lawsuit
Apple is asking a US federal judge for Samsung’s internal records from South Korea. This specific market data will help it fight the DOJ antitrust lawsuit.
Samsung Sets up New Dedicated R&D Team for Apple’s OLED Panel Production: Report
Samsung is paying extra attention to Apple and has built a new R&D team dedicated to OLED panel production for Apple products.
Counting and Ditching iPhones - TMO Daily Observations 2023-03-21
Counterpoint Research has some staggering data on premium smartphones and iPhone. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts and Ken work those numbers. Plus – Is “iPhone” the generic name for “smartphone” in Russia?
Sideloading and Mixing Realities - TMO Daily Observations 2023-02-02
A federal agency is encouraging Congress to make Apple allow sideloading of apps and third-party app stores on the iPhone. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts joins Ken for a conversation worthy of Groundhog Day. Plus – Samsung hints at an upcoming AR/VR/MR something.
Foldable Gadgets and a Truly Killer VR App - TMO Daily Observations 2022-11-10
Samsung keeps predicting foldable phones and TMO writer Nick deCourville can’t wait. He joins Ken to talk about that, plus a group that made a foldable iPhone of their own. Then, Oculus creator Palmer Luckey says he’s made a VR rig with a sick and twisted twist: When a user dies in VR, they die in meatspace, too.
Amazon Offers Up To 67% Off Samsung Storage Devices
To help ease your Mac’s storage woes, we’ve found great Amazon Early Black Friday deals on Samsung storage devices.
Samsung Believes Apple Will Enter Foldable Device Market by 2024, Starting with Tablets, Notebooks
Samsung believes Apple may enter the foldable device market as soon as 2024, starting with tablets and notebooks rather than a smartphone.
More Koreans are Switching to iPhones Due to Samsung Games Optimization Service Controversy
Many Koreans are switching to iPhone after ditching their Samsung galaxy devices due to the Game Optimization Service controversy.
New Samsung Ad Fires Shots at the 'Innovation' of Apple's iPhone 14
A new ad for the Galaxy S22 Ultra and the ZFlip4 mocks the “innovation” of the iPhone 14, following a tradition amongst Apple and Android.
Apple Looking at Samsung Display to Develop MicroOLED Panels for AR/MR Headset
Today “TheElec” reports that Samsung Display is getting requests from Apple and other tech giants to develop MicroOLED for VR headsets.
Samsung Opens New Production Line for iPad and MacBook OLED Displays
Reports from “TheElec” state that Samsung is opening a production line for OLED displays for iPad and MacBooks.
iPhone 15 Pro Rumor Says that Face ID Will Be Hidden Under Panel Created by Samsung
Samsung is rumored to be developing technology that will allow Apple to hide the iPhone 15 Pro Face ID sensors under the panel.