Smartphone shipments face worst decline ever: memory crisis and US-Iran war hit market

Mobile Industry shipments phones Smartphone shipments face worst decline ever: memory crisis and US-Iran war hit market "For consumers, it means the era of ultra-cheap smartphones is over" By Rob Thubron May 27, 2026, 9:34 16 comments Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Through the looking glass: The smartphone market was already heading for a brutal 2026 thanks to the AI-driven memory shortage. Now, IDC says the situation is going to be even worse, with the US-Iran war adding enough pressure to push the industry toward its steepest annual decline on record. According to IDC's latest Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, global smartphone shipments are forecast to fall 13.9% year over year in 2026 to 1.09 billion units.

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