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Phison Electronics, a NAND controller maker, said first-half consolidated revenue in 2026 surpassed NT$100 billion (US$3.1 billion) for the first time. CEO Khein-Seng Pua said June mobile controller shipments rose 47% from a year earlier even as global smartphone shipments are expected to decline, while PCIe SSD boot drive shipments jumped 5,600% year-over-year and some AI project orders now exten

Global Smartphone Shipments Set for Record 13.9% Decline as Memory Chip Shortage Hits Budget Market June 1, 2026 The global smartphone industry is facing its sharpest annual contraction on record, with shipments expected to fall 13.9 percent to 1.08 billion units in 2026, according to the latest forecast from Counterpoint Research. Smartphones under $99 The revised outlook is worse than Counte