Push for $40 smartphones builds momentum, but still faces cost hurdles - Peer2Peer

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Push for $40 smartphones builds momentum, but still faces cost hurdles

Mar 07, 2026

A coalition of telecom operators and device makers is pushing $40 smartphones to bring up to 20 million people online, but rising component costs threaten the plan.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/07/push-for-40-smartphones-builds-momentum-but-still-faces-cost-hurdles/

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