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As we have been reporting for weeks, the shortage of memory chips across the world will raise the prices of smartphones this year. According to new research from Counterpoint Research, rising DRAM and NAND flash costs are significantly increasing the bill of materials for smartphones across all price segments, forcing manufacturers to reconsider their component strategies.

If there's one thing you should know about smartphone releases, most Chinese brands love releasing them every quarter or twice a year. However, Apple still refrains from doing so and will only release its latest iPhone flagships every year and Brut media managed to ask that question to Apple CEO Tim Cook on that matter.