Smartphones

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Kai Wright refuses to buy new phone, citing obsolescence

For several years, prominent tech commentator Kai Wright has not purchased a new phone, opting instead for hand-me-downs from his partner.

Amélie Girard·June 28, 2026

A futuristic smartphone displaying glowing circuit patterns against a dark, AI-infused cityscape, symbolizing rising tech costs.

Fuel & Fire

Nothing CEO Carl Pei Predicts Further Smartphone Price Increases

For Nothing's Phone (4a), memory costs doubled between the device's greenlight and launch, and have doubled again since, illustrating a fundamental shift in the smartphone market.

Amélie Girard·June 13, 2026