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Refurbished device market surges after Apple price increases, with businesses and consumers seeking alternatives amid weak yen and component costs
Apple's mid-July price adjustment, driven by currency pressure and strategic repositioning, is accelerating a fundamental shift in how Japanese consumers approach mobile hardware investment
Component constraints collide with AI marketing push in the second half of 2026, forcing global brands to reconsider supply chains
The milestone reflects a shift toward high-value devices in a smartphone landscape where unit shipments are falling and pricing power now separates winners from the rest.
Rising component and manufacturing expenses force consumers to delay upgrades, expand budgets, and turn to financing options
Chip designer's warning on handset market slowdown overshadows strong AI and licensing performance in latest quarter
Samsung Electronics Taiwan projects market value will expand over 8% this year as component costs rise across the industry
The Korean giant is expected to lean more heavily on external chipsets for its upcoming flagship devices, signaling performance and AI priorities outweigh in-house ambitions amid rising component costs.
Beijing-based smartphone maker raises full-year goal to 110 million handsets as component cost pressures show signs of easing
AI-driven demand for memory chips is pushing device costs higher, with analysts warning the squeeze could extend into 2027
The partnership arrives as Beijing clears seven smartphone AI services for deployment, including Apple Intelligence and Galaxy AI
