https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/03/qualcomm-smartphones-are-the-next-to-get-hit-by-the-global-chip-shortage/ > We've already seen the global chip shortage hit cars, computers, and consoles. Up next, Qualcomm? A new report from Reuters goes around the horn in the mobile industry, gathering lots of quotes that all basically say, "Yep, we're running out of chips." > Qualcomm has a lot working against it right now. First, like everyone in the electronics industry, the pandemic increased demand for all sorts of work-from-home gadgets and entertainment products while also occasionally forcing the shutdown of the factories that make those items.