Key Highlights
- The same report points to shrinking shipments and higher manufacturing costs, pushing smartphone makers to potentially cut specs like RAM and limit budget options.
- For consumers, this means phones launching next year will be pricier while offering fewer meaningful upgrades.
- If you’ve been waiting patiently to upgrade your phone in 2026, hoping the next generation of devices will be faster, cheaper, or offer better value, we’ve got some bad news for you.
- Smartphones will most likely get more expensive and less featureful in the coming year compared to what you can buy today.
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