AI's Memory Crunch Is Coming For Android Apps

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By BeauHDAug 27, 2026, 7:00 pm449 ptsHotTop
Google is imposing new memory-use limits on Android apps as the AI data center boom contributes to a broader memory chip shortage that could leave lower-cost phones with less RAM. Developers will have until February 2027 to meet new thresholds for memory and bitmap usage. To aid developers, Google is adding…

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