The technology industry faces a growing shortage of semiconductors and other high-tech components following a failure to invest in new manufacturing facilities during the recession, experts have warned.

Smartphone makers are now finding it harder to lay their hands on chips and display screens, leading to supply delays on some handsets. Analysts have said that this scramble is likely to become increasingly competitive, potentially hitting pushing up costs for consumers.

To read this report in The Guardian in full, see:
www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/aug/24/technology-industry-faces-short-supply-of-chips