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Huawei Predicts More Smartphone Price Hikes Due to Memory Crunch

Bloomberg Technology Thursday 01 October 2026, 03:00 UTC By Bloomberg News 1 min read
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Huawei Technologies Co. plans to join rivals in jacking up smartphone prices to counter rising memory costs, betting on a chips-to-software edge to protect its lead while it explores markets abroad.

Huawei Technologies Co. plans to join rivals in jacking up smartphone prices to counter rising memory costs, betting on a chips-to-software edge to protect its lead while it explores markets abroad.
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