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Billions risk being locked out of the AI revolution due to smartphone costs

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A new GSMA report finds that 3.4 billion people remain offline despite living within mobile broadband coverage, as rising component costs push smartphones further out of reach for the world's poorest.

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  1. 2026-09-16 06:15 · Euronews Next
    Billions risk being locked out of the AI revolution due to smartphone costs

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