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how exactly will profits increase in a commodity market like the smartphone one? apple and samsung make profits - who else? which margins? tablets I would unde
by pinaceae 14y ago
how exactly will profits increase in a commodity market like the smartphone one? apple and samsung make profits - who else? which margins?
tablets I would understand, no mobile carriers to worry about, lots of room in enterprise to push into. apple is making great inroads right now - but no one else. android in the enterprise is DOA, ms surface not there yet.
- meric 14y agoI wasn't the one doing the market research, but they could have been thinking as developing countries grow economically their people are more likely to buy higher end phones. More people buying smart phones = more money in the market. Platforms like iOS have network effects (i.e. App Store). Also people with a $500 iTunes library is less likely to buy another phone. These factors could be ways that make it harder to enter the smart phone market later on as other market players become more entrenched.