Foldable Shipments Rise Despite Higher Memory Prices

The DigiTimes item says global foldable smartphone shipments are expected to increase 20% in 2026 compared with 2025. It also says the broader handset market is dealing with tighter upstream logic-chip supply and higher memory prices, while Samsung is expected to retain its foldable lead and Apple, Huawei, and others help drive the category. For RamTrend, this combines a demand signal for premium mobile devices with a cost signal from elevated mobile memory pricing.