- SK Hynix's market value rose due to AI chip demand, supplying HBM chips to Nvidia and surpassing Micron.
- SK Hynix and Samsung are gaining market share and achieving dominance in high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips crucial for AI infrastructure.
- Driven by the AI boom and memory chip crunch, market leaders like Samsung and SK Hynix are raising prices on offerings and leading to market downturns.
Global smartphone shipments fell 4% year-on-year in Q2 2026 amid rising component costs.
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Updated Aug 28
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What happened
Global smartphone shipments fell 4% year-on-year in Q2 2026 amid rising component costs.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Rising costs lead to production cuts in the smartphone industry.1 source
- Samsung and Xiaomi face market pressures due to rising DRAM costs and component shortages in the smartphone sector.Sub-event
Smartphone shipments dropped 4% YoY, squeezing profit margins for market leaders.1 source
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The entities involved
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Samsung Electronics
South Korean multinational electronics corporation
- Korea is leading a major initiative to develop the foundation for 6G by leveraging AI RAN technology, with Samsung Electronics and SK Telecom playing principal vendor roles.
- Samsung Electronics and SK Telecom are leading the deployment of private 5G solutions and collaborating on smart office projects in South Korea.
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Apple Inc.
American multinational technology company based in Cupertino, California