The memory crisis might bring back expandable storage on phones

As RAM and storage prices surge, smartphone brands may look to hybrid storage solutions like microSD cards to keep costs under control.
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Apple Store Reflects RAM Shortage With External Storage Products Sold Out or Marked Up

The global memory shortage has hit the Apple Store, with many products unavailable online or priced much higher.

Report: AI requirements could push higher smartphone storage in 2026 amid supply constraints

Despite rising NAND Flash prices and tighter supply, AI demand will reportedly push average smartphone storage capacity ...
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When storage hijacked the motherboard: The forgotten history of the RAM-slot SSD

The SSD that cosplayed as RAM—the bizarre reality of the DIMM SSD ...
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Future Of Memory And Storage (FMS) Opens 2026 Call For Presentations

Celebrating 20 Years of Driving Innovation in Memory, Storage, and Data Architecture SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- FMS: the Future of Memory and Storage, the industry's premier ...

All We Need Is Memory, Dealing With The AI RAMpocalypse

Nvidia announcements show the current shortage of storage and memory could continue into the future, driving up prices and ...