… This decision is a necessary response to sustained cost pressures and rising supply costs, aimed at ensuring stable supply, maintaining product quality and service standards, and continuing to support the broader ecosystem. …
… Similar to AI memory, HDDs have seen massive adoption in recent times, which has put suppliers under pressure. …
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… To mitigate cost pressures, OEMs are reducing memory content per device or prioritizing premium lineups equipped with LPDDR5, where price pressure is relatively manageable. …
… But in the current situation, PC manufacturers are ultimately 'bound' to pass on the cost pressure to customers. …
… Consider the fact that DRAM costs now make up a whopping 35 percent of the Bill of Materials BOM of a given entry-level handset, while NAND costs add another 19 percent. Together, these two components now make up a whopping 54 percent of a budget smartphone's total cost. …
… As we noted recently, DRAM costs now make up a whopping 35 percent of the Bill of Materials BOM of a given entry-level handset, while NAND costs add another 19 percent. Together, these two components now make up a whopping 54 percent of a budget smartphone's total cost! …
… TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has also suggested that Apple’s iPhone 18 launch strategy should be to absorb DRAM costs, as its Services division will provide sufficient financial cushion. …
In what might come as a sizable shock to the wider industry, Apple is apparently eyeing a much lower launch price for its upcoming iPhone Fold , placing Samsung and other major smartphone OEMs in a bind as they contend with escalating cost pressures. …
… To do so, however, Apple has been forced to ask TSMC to restart production of the A18 Pro chips on its 3nm node, which comes at a hefty cost. Moreover, the fact that these new chips won't be binned only adds to the overall cost pressures. …