Planning to upgrade your phone? Nothing co-founder says waiting could be costly

Carl Pei, co-founder of Nothing, says waiting for a better deal on your next smartphone might not pay off. Here's why.
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Here’s how hard it is to make a cheap Android phone during the RAM shortage

The increased cost of memory components is having the expected effect on devices, raising their costs for consumers. An interesting report points out some nuance to that, predicting that cheap Android ...
Android

RAM Crisis is Squeezing Mid-Range & Budget Phone Specs in 2026

Rising component costs caused by the AI-driven RAM crisis are forcing smartphone makers to downgrade specs in mid-range devices. Reports indicate a return to 8GB RAM configurations, plastic frames, ...
Android Authority

The $500 phone isn't dying, but rising costs might make it a lot less exciting

As the RAM crisis continues to bite, the first smartphone releases of 2026 are having to contend with the limited availability and rising costs of precious memory. While flagship phones appear to be ...

I bought an 8GB Android phone, and Google just told me it's already outdated

Android's AI era has a new minimum spec ...