TrendForce’s latest figures reveal that global smartphone production reached around 284 million units in the first quarter of 2026, marking a 1.7% YoY decline. Despite a sharp rise in memory prices since the second half of 2025, the effect on production was minimal because brands still held inventories of cheaper memory components. Additionally, consumer expectations of higher prices in the future have helped sustain short-term demand, cushioning the impact of rising memory costs on production during the quarter.
  • Korhaka@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    12·
    14 days ago

    Phones last longer than ever, may well keep mine going for a decade after it’s production date before getting another one.

    • AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      10·
      14 days ago

      Not to mention they’re not really getting better. There’s not really anything a brand new phone can do that a phone a few years old can’t do. There’s no point in getting a new phone cos it’s not really an upgrade anymore

    • k0e3@lemmy.caEnglish
      6·
      14 days ago

      I’ll keep buying used ones too. Buying “cutting edge” models is just so stupid in 2026.

      • Korhaka@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        4·
        14 days ago

        My fairphone was 5 years old when I got it so if I use it for 5 more, getting it new could make sense if I then use it for 10 years. So I might look at getting a new fair phone when this is no longer usable.

        But then even a new fairphone is like half the price or less of the most expensive smartphones, it’s just far more than any phone I have bought before it.

  • shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zipEnglish
    1·
    14 days ago

    Yeah, my phone was released in 2021 and i bought it brand new in the box in 2023. It’s still working great, so I have no reason to replace it. It also cost 0.5 Monero