Tech cannibalization to become mainstream? Removing expensive components and reballing memory set to reach 7–9% of smartphones by 2027
THE SO WHAT
If 7–9% of smartphones ship with reballed memory by 2027, the hardware stack is quietly normalizing component reuse to manage capex and margin. For device and AI-at-the-edge planners, assume more variability in component provenance and lifetime—your reliability and telemetry assumptions need to catch up.
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