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The 0.318 mW Wearable System That Tracks Motion With 99.83% Accuracy
A research team in India reports a six-sensor stretchable sensing layer worn over clothing that classifies human motion with 99.83% accuracy on trained users while drawing just 0.318 mW of power — a combination that could unlock always-on wearable motion capture for clinical and industrial settings.
Apple's iPhone 18 Pro memory bill jumps nearly 400% — and AI data centers are why
TrendForce says Apple is paying nearly four times more for memory in the 256GB iPhone 18 Pro, yet plans only a ~$100 price bump. The real story: AI infrastructure demand now sets component prices for consumer devices.
CXMT reaches LPDDR6 mass production first — Xiaomi's 18 Fold carries the proof
Chinese DRAM maker CXMT says its LPDDR6 memory has entered mass production and will debut commercially in Xiaomi's 18 Fold, a first-mover milestone ahead of Samsung and SK hynix.
CXMT kicks off LPDDR6 mass production, lands Xiaomi foldable as launch customer
ChangXin Memory Technologies has started mass production of LPDDR6 DRAM, with Xiaomi's 18 Fold foldable as the debut device. The September launch will test the first commercial LPDDR6 deployment and a new DRAM supply chain dynamic.
Xiaomi’s Xring O3 chip turns up the heat on Qualcomm and MediaTek
Xiaomi unveiled the Xring O3, its second in-house smartphone chip, on August 24. Sources say TSMC will build it on 3nm for the upcoming Xiaomi 18 Fold — a small-volume, high-stakes move in Xiaomi’s push to own its silicon.
Xiaomi's Xring O3: A 3nm In-House Chip That Puts Qualcomm on Notice
Xiaomi's second-generation in-house processor, the 3nm Xring O3, is in mass production and debuts in the Xiaomi 18 Fold this September — a direct challenge to Qualcomm and MediaTek at the premium end of the phone market.
Record 14% drop in smartphone shipments forecast for 2026 as memory costs soar
Counterpoint Research says global smartphone shipments will fall 14.3% to about 1.07 billion units in 2026 as AI-driven memory demand pushes up component costs and forces manufacturers to cut low-margin models.
Apple pushes iPhone 18 Pro Max OLED price down from $120 to ~$68 per panel
Apple is reportedly negotiating a roughly 43% cut in OLED display costs ahead of the iPhone 18 Pro Max launch, as memory-price inflation squeezes the company's component budget.
Global Smartphone Market to Shrink 14% in 2026 — and Samsung Is Poised to Reclaim No. 1
Counterpoint Research forecasts global smartphone shipments will fall 14.3% in 2026, driven by the memory-chip shortage. Samsung is expected to grow 0.8% and retake the No. 1 spot from Apple.
India's 'RAMpocalypse' pushes smartphone prices to a record $315 — and reshuffles the market
Memory-chip prices have quadrupled since September 2025, pushing India's average smartphone price to a record $315 and redrawing the competitive map: Chinese budget brands are losing share while Samsung and Apple gain. Here's what it means for B2B buyers.
Samsung's Foundry Just Got a Rare Taste of Pricing Power: Chip Prices Up to 15%
Samsung raised advanced foundry prices by as much as 15% on new orders in July as AI chip demand overwhelmed TSMC's capacity — giving its loss-making foundry business rare pricing power and signaling a broader AI supply-chain shift.
Google sets a 2027 deadline to move every Pixel device out of China
Google told suppliers it will shift all Pixel phones, watches and earbuds out of Chinese factories by 2027, leaning on Vietnam and India. Here's what the exit means for the mobile supply chain.