A global shortage in memory chips sparked by artificial intelligence has dealt a “tsunami-like shock” to the smartphone industry, pushing prices to all-time highs, according to a new report.

AYN's Android-powered, 3DS-style Thor gaming handheld will increase in price this spring, though we don't yet know by how much.

UPDATE (December 4, 2025): Samsung has reached out to leave a statement regarding this report. Here it is in full: “Recent reports that Samsung’s DS division has rejected certain customer requests are ...

The number of memory-related vulnerabilities in Android has dropped sharply over the past five years, thanks to Google's use of a secure-by-design approach that emphasizes the use of memory-safe ...

Reports have surfaced that a new layer of protection dubbed Advanced Memory Protection would be included in the upcoming Android 14 operating system (OS). This should protect phones against ...

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...