{"id":796983,"date":"2026-10-09T12:08:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T12:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/796983\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T12:08:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T12:08:08","slug":"survey-global-smartphone-buyers-feel-price-pressure-6-in-10-are-aware-of-price-hikes-50-await-deals-counterpoint-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/796983\/","title":{"rendered":"SURVEY: Global Smartphone Buyers Feel Price Pressure; 6 in 10 Are Aware of Price Hikes, 50% Await Deals &#8211; Counterpoint Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMinAFBVV95cUxQVWpRcFJvN3RjeWFkUk1WZ1dTV3psUENfRmhJZ0d1cUhpNkt1VUstcHlIMGVUQlFObkVldWE3U3FBbzA4VzJ6U3BOYTZCSUM4d1JDbGZkSGIwTzdrOExkTUZJM3dQRVBwRUU5OWx3VVRLT3FYdGZfeWMtNjF3MW5zOEdwYW1PcHBocEZfOWtMdUl1STNoenp4MXFaSXc?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">SURVEY: Global Smartphone Buyers Feel Price Pressure; 6 in 10 Are Aware of Price Hikes, 50% Await Deals<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Counterpoint Research<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMi9gFBVV95cUxPQ1RHMDV3dW4ydnZ2bGVfX2NmT1NtT25uMWllTlBNTmxwSmE3Ti0tcnF1WE9YSlhZSTFfelllczdMM0U1QXN3dFRiY1ctWkNMckN5dHZoWFRhcWVSM2M3ZjNBZTJUS3l3b1h0ekc2TzJLTWtJRlR0b3lSckJCOUVVYmpUREhjZXo5UjNOV1ZxZUY0T2I1ckpsaFFmRloxTV9WbkZqX21zallWa1FWQ21RelVuVDdmZ0pFbGw4U0tHT1owbVlBMEZONlF0SzNSal91S2JYZ2w5VXJfT05TZTF4RXNKMjc4MGhIY2lBUXFLeFBnSnJ6QlE?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Rising memory chip prices threaten smartphone penetration; ICEA Chairman Pankaj Mohindroo; calls for new strategy<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;ANI News<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiqgJBVV95cUxPUjNJaFdCaEF1NkItdEU5Wm5iR25Db1g4Qk9XbzdRd0xqQkg3OXVnQ1pTTWhQN0VUdndyaEl5T0xfMVZqLTRneDQwU1pBWGdzbG15NTE2aW9xcWFBTnI3NzZDSm43TjFPOC1VbXg3SGI2OVlWNkw1LVQxb0xjUWFuR3VhNmZweV9hOW1NV1puTXd5QjdjYVJORmljbVhLLURlcFpIdXRYLVYyU1l4SHNrSFB6RGhON0VELVpvOGpfNkhhNEluNkZZY3pjS1RfYndBUC1qcTU1RVJkbzY4N1Y1V05zQmtZRUhieXZMU1lIaEJNMzhTdnQ2clMwRUh1RTJTbmVHbWlZOGVPQkt4dE5GYUVYZ3dRRkt4bVQ2bHpUZWJhNTR4Qjc1T2dn?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sub-Rs 20,000 smartphone market may be heading to a &#8216;collapse&#8217; and reason is the &#8216;most-loved and hated&#8217; technology right now<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;The Times of India<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.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?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Rising smartphone prices put affordability under pressure, but open door for new brands: Qualcomm India&#8230;<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Moneycontrol.com<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMizwFBVV95cUxON004NkJjTjlMRWtrZzFyWDFua0FQa21mTWRtN3Q0alBqaHJXU0Nzam85a201clFHSGhqeUNiTWtFUndReVR4aXlPdVZiNUc1QmdNSVRIWTVPLXJ6UFdvbFpPbk9ra1ljM0FWZFRaMW5OUUEzM1lLUWdWTTFTRmtFR1RkOE5EZnRsYjRxOFQ5QmItTGxYaDd3cjNEcFBteXZiWkVPeUl3RlJQZkFGZkNHazNTU3I4ZEd6bnFIWGhWQTFfaWQtdWxHUEpRVC1yeDQ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Smartphone volumes to moderate in India as memory costs push buyers to premium models<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Investment Guru India<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SURVEY: Global Smartphone Buyers Feel Price Pressure; 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