Sub-0 smartphone shipments to take a knock

Sub-$400 smartphone shipments to take a knock

Omdia research forecasts global shipments of smartphones priced below $400 will decline by more than 22% this year. (Image source: 123RF) The escalating prices of DRAM and NAND flash memory threatens to reshape global smartphone economics, placing pressure on mid- to low-end smartphone devices. This is according to market research firm Omdia, which forecasts global…

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Japan October exports massively beat estimates on robust growth in shipments to Asia and Europe

Japan October exports massively beat estimates on robust growth in shipments to Asia and Europe

Shipping container loads dock at Tokyo Bay. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Japan’s exports in October massively beat expectations, government data on Friday showed, as shipments to Europe and Asia saw robust growth. Exports grew 3.6% year on year compared with expectations of a 1.1% growth by economists polled by Reuters. However, growth…

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