With global RAM pricing spiking due to a surge in AI demand, what does this mean for buying a smartphone in 2026?

As IDC’s Francisco Jeronimo puts it, the unfolding DRAM crisis really does mark “the end of an era of cheap abundant memory”.

What if we move to 16GB of RAM, which has long been considered the sweet spot? Things are going to work much better. In fact, with 16GB of RAM, most of the problems with 8GB go away, except for one -- ...

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When RAM prices are too high, virtual memory offers a free alternative that keeps your Windows 11 PC running smoothly.

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As the demand for artificial intelligence (AI) rises, high-capacity RAM configurations in premium smartphones could become rarer or stall altogether by 2026. Manufacturers likely to limit upgrades to ...

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Rising DDR5 memory prices aren't limited to mobile phones: The laptop market is expected to shift, too, as manufacturers race to keep costs down. TrendForce reports that companies such as Dell, Lenovo ...

The ongoing RAM shortage—which is driving up prices on PC components from DRAM to SSDs—hasn’t yet reached its peak. Already, companies are debating how long the price surge will last. The thing is, ...

Ram Vilas Vedanti, Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Lok Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh's Pratapgarh, passed away on Monday at the age of 67 due to ailing health. He died in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa ...

Rising memory prices could force smartphone makers to scale back on RAM, making 16GB RAM phones harder to find in the near future. As RAM suppliers shift production toward AI-focused memory, even ...