Samsung, Apple to contend with 'phoneflation' as soaring memory prices chip away at profit

AI핵심 요약

• ·New releases from the two sector leaders may hit the market with record-high prices as the AI boom squeezes semiconductor demand.  The longstanding ceiling on smartphone prices is beginning to crack.
• ·With memory chip prices rising at an unprecedented pace, both Samsung Electronics and Apple — which together dominate the global smartphone market — are weighing price increases.
• ·Industry observers say top-tier foldable devices could soon cost more than 3 million won ($1,950) per unit.
• ·Is "phoneflation" coming this fall?
• ·Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 8, scheduled for release in August, could be priced at around $1,200, while the flagship Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra may reach as much as $2,100, according to Lanzuk, a tech industry tipster with a popular blog, and other industry sources on Monday.