July 26, 2026

Google confirms higher Pixel 11 prices as RAM costs surge sixfold, and says it is reworking Android to use less memory

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Google has confirmed that its upcoming Pixel 11 phones will cost more than their predecessors, becoming the latest major phone maker to pass on the cost of a global memory shortage that has sent RAM prices to levels the industry has never seen. In an...