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The mobile market is going to continue to grow for the foreseeable future. Getting in on the ground floor and "breaking-even" whilst getting a foothold in the m

The mobile market is going to continue to grow for the foreseeable future. Getting in on the ground floor and "breaking-even" whilst getting a foothold in the market and building customer loyalty doesn't seem like a bad idea.

4ec327 11y ago
Agree with the idea of getting a foot in the door, but I don't think Android phone owners are very loyal.
- Klathmon 11y ago
  I completely disagree. My father in law won't buy anything else other than the Samsung Galaxy S series. To him it's not even android, it's a "Galaxy".
  - icebraining 11y ago
    Yeah, but the Galaxy is a line that avoided the fate that's being reported. The question is: do people have that attachment to cheap HTC and LG phones?
    - vilmosi 11y ago
      People are easier convinced to upgrade to a slightly better HTC/LG in the future, because "it's the same phone, but better". I understand the strategy.
    - Klathmon 11y ago
      That is a good point... I have an attachment to the Nexus series, but again that's obviously not in the same "tier" as the cheap HTC, LG, and even some bottom-of-the-line samsungs.
  - dingo_bat 11y ago
    You cannot lump galaxy phones wroth the other Android phones because it is the only range that makes money for its parent.
conceit 11y ago
I always assumed they went the big data way, seeing most are wannabe Apple copies using Google's android, to mine their customers for valuable data.
a_c_s 11y ago
How'd that work for pc makers? Their profit margins have shrunk from low to near-zero (>2.5%)[1] This is in contrast to Apple who has had healthy margins and have consistently improved market share nearly the last decade.[2] In the electronics business, unless you are significantly differentiated there there isn't much customer loyalty to be had. [1]http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jan/09/pc-value-trap-windows-chrome-hp-dell-lenovo-asus-acer http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jan/09/pc-value-t... [2]http://recode.net/2014/11/06/mac-hits-market-share-milestone-in-u-s-what-post-pc-era/ http://recode.net/2014/11/06/mac-hits-market-share-milestone...
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4ec327 11y ago

Agree with the idea of getting a foot in the door, but I don't think Android phone owners are very loyal.

Klathmon 11y ago
I completely disagree. My father in law won't buy anything else other than the Samsung Galaxy S series. To him it's not even android, it's a "Galaxy".
- icebraining 11y ago
  Yeah, but the Galaxy is a line that avoided the fate that's being reported. The question is: do people have that attachment to cheap HTC and LG phones?
  - vilmosi 11y ago
    People are easier convinced to upgrade to a slightly better HTC/LG in the future, because "it's the same phone, but better". I understand the strategy.
  - Klathmon 11y ago
    That is a good point... I have an attachment to the Nexus series, but again that's obviously not in the same "tier" as the cheap HTC, LG, and even some bottom-of-the-line samsungs.
- dingo_bat 11y ago
  You cannot lump galaxy phones wroth the other Android phones because it is the only range that makes money for its parent.

conceit 11y ago

I always assumed they went the big data way, seeing most are wannabe Apple copies using Google's android, to mine their customers for valuable data.

a_c_s 11y ago

How'd that work for pc makers? Their profit margins have shrunk from low to near-zero (>2.5%)[1] This is in contrast to Apple who has had healthy margins and have consistently improved market share nearly the last decade.[2] In the electronics business, unless you are significantly differentiated there there isn't much customer loyalty to be had. [1]http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jan/09/pc-value-trap-windows-chrome-hp-dell-lenovo-asus-acer http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jan/09/pc-value-t... [2]http://recode.net/2014/11/06/mac-hits-market-share-milestone-in-u-s-what-post-pc-era/ http://recode.net/2014/11/06/mac-hits-market-share-milestone...

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