IDC expects 2026 to be another challenging year for the personal computers and smartphone markets amid a global memory shortage crisis.

Memory now accounts for 35% of the materials required to build a PC, up from roughly 15%–18% previously. Chief financial officer Karen Parkhill said memory costs increased roughly 100% sequentially ...

If the latest market projections from analyst firm Gartner prove correct, we're only two years away from sub-$500 PCs vanishing from the market entirely.

The exploding cost of RAM may contribute to a rise in PC prices, eliminating the category of computers under $500.

The rise in memory and storage prices could see the entry-level PC market disappear by 2028 as the ability to absorb costs ...

Worldwide PC and smartphone shipments are projected to decline sharply in 2026 as soaring memory costs push up device prices, according to Gartner, Inc. The research and advisory firm estimates that ...

Gartner forecasts significant declines in PC and smartphone shipments in 2026 due to rising memory costs and increased device prices.

BANGALORE, INDIA: Personal computer (PC) vendors are eyeing up the booming smartphone market to offset a slump in computer sales, according to Gartner, Inc. Worldwide smartphone sales will grow by 29 ...

Qualcomm's first-quarter fiscal report has signaled an ongoing recovery in smartphone demand, with robust demand in the high-end Chinese smartphone market. Save my User ID and Password Some ...