… "While Samsung and its AI customers thrive, everyday consumers will pay more for phones, laptops, SSDs and gaming hardware, with the pain most acute in the budget and midrange segments that drive volume," Eslamimehr said. …
… There are three major fabs for memory -- Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron -- and Samsung said it's already sold out its production capacity through the end of 2026. Micron left the consumer RAM business in 2025. …
… The hardware details emphasize camera capabilities. …
… Rivals Samsung and Google have spent the past two years aggressively integrating generative AI into smartphones, search, productivity tools, and mobile operating systems, giving them a significant head start in shaping consumer expectations for AI-powered devices.
… "The cost of building high-performance VR hardware has risen significantly," Meta said in the post explaining the increase. High demand from AI data centers is straining memory chip supplies, causing supply constraints and price increases in consumer tech. …
… Expertise Video gaming, computer hardware, laptops, home energy, home internet See full bio Dashia Milden Editor Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET. She specializes in data-driven analysis and news at the intersection of tech, personal finance and consumer sentiment. …
… If Apple chooses to continue to take a back seat in the AI race, it won't have to worry about entangling itself in costly plans to build AI infrastructure beyond what it's already good at -- consumer hardware. …
… He became vice president of hardware engineering in 2013 and was bumped up to senior vice president in 2021. …
… It's not just Samsung. Motorola inflated the price of several of its Moto G models only a few months after launch, even though its devices are geared toward cost-conscious consumers. …
… Screen creases, especially on early foldable phones, have long annoyed consumers and critics, and they still remain despite the seam getting less noticeable over the years. Even Samsung's most advanced Galaxy Z TriFold has two screen creases, one for each of its hinges. …
