Global smartphone shipments reportedly fell 22% in Q3 2026 amid rising memory costs

A post says worldwide smartphone shipments fell 22% to 255.3 million in Q3 2026. It links a 350% rise in memory costs since last year to AI-related demand and says vendors are raising prices and trimming budget phones as consumers keep devices longer. Apple and Samsung shipments fell 4% and 5.8%, respectively, while Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo dropped 29.2%, 34.5% and 31.5%, it says.