by nouman | Jul 14, 2026 | Battery, Battery Life, Features, smartphones
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority Battery degradation is perhaps the biggest concern if you want to keep a phone for three years or longer. Fast degradation means terrible battery life after just a year or two. This wasn’t a huge deal in the late 2000s and early...
by nouman | Jul 13, 2026 | News, smartphones
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Global smartphone shipments fell 11% YoY as AI-driven demand for DRAM and NAND chips fueled component shortages, higher production costs, and widespread price hikes. Samsung reclaimed the top spot with a 24% global...
by nouman | Jul 13, 2026 | Apple, Counterpoint Research, Electronics and hardware, News, OPPO, Samsung, Sections, smartphones, Vivo, Xiaomi
Global smartphone shipments to their lowest level since 2013 as the memory chip shortage drove up prices.
