Qualcomm struggles to meet chip demand as shortage spreads to phones – sources – CRN Australia

Qualcomm Inc is struggling to keep up with demand for its processor chips used in smartphones and gadgets, as a chip shortage that first hit the auto industry spreads across the electronics business, industry sources told Reuters.
Samsung, the world’s largest smartphone maker, is experiencing a shortage of Qualcomm’s application processors, the heart of smartphones, two people at suppliers for the South Korean giant told Reuters.
Demand for Qualcomm’s chips has soared in the past months as Android…

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