Qualcomm's chip price hikes could make phones, wearables, and laptops even pricier
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Ripple effect: As rising memory costs push up the prices of everything from PCs and smartphones to game consoles, one key hardware supplier after another has announced that it can no longer delay price hikes. This time it's Qualcomm, with a fast-approaching adjustment that could make smartphones, tablets, wearables, and some laptops even less affordable.
Qualcomm issued a letter to its clients on Friday warning that its chips will soon become more expensive due to rising supply costs. The company develops chips that power most Android devices, numerous wearables, automotive systems, and a rising crop of Arm-based laptops, so the impact is expected to be widespread.
Bloomberg, which obtained the letter, reportsthat price hikes will rise by an unspecified double-digit percentage, and will apply to components shipped after September 1. Qualcomm has...
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