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Global, U.S. Growth in Smartphone Growth Starts to Decline
- brownbat 8y agoThere's a new line of analysis every two paragraphs in this article. None bad, just... it can be a bit dizzying. I liked this point, somewhere in the middle: “The middle price band is nonexistent,” says Reith. The current U.S. cell phone market could be compared to an auto market in which the majority of consumers either bought a Mercedes or a Kia, and brands like Honda essentially didn’t exist. I feel like Android originally gained market share by competing aggressively on price. When the flagships started embracing iPhone prices, I was pretty disappointed.
- JoshTriplett 8y ago> I feel like Android originally gained market share by competing aggressively on price. When the flagships started embracing iPhone prices, I was pretty disappointed. As someone who prefers Android and will never use an iPhone, I'm glad that high-end devices exist. I just wish everyone wasn't racing to the largest possible screen sizes. I'd love to see a phone like the new Palm device but designed to be a standalone phone.
- groestl 8y ago> I'm glad that high-end devices exist. High-end (on specs) doesn't necessarily imply iPhone prices though...
- craftyguy 8y agoDupe: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18635509 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18635509