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Truly impressive specs/build for the price. Can anyone shed light on whether $179 off-contract is low enough to be successful in its target markets (Brazil, Eur

by turing 13y ago

Truly impressive specs/build for the price. Can anyone shed light on whether $179 off-contract is low enough to be successful in its target markets (Brazil, Europe, Asia)?

hershel 13y ago
I think so. For example thl sells the w100(cheapest phone they make) at $154 and it offers lesser specs, and it's targeted for the Chinese market. $179 is just a bit more expensive, with better specs, so it could succeed.
Juha 13y ago
There are phones with similar specs on that price range in Asia. I got a Lenovo A820 about half a year ago from China for around 140$ (http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-A820-Android-core1-2GHz-Smartphone/dp/B00CGVD8M8 http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-A820-Android-core1-2GHz-Smartph...). It has very similar specs with 4.5" screen and 1.2Ghz quad-core. I think it all depends on how hood build quality Motorola manages to achieve.
dudus 13y ago
This is the price for US. It actually starts at US$280 in Brazil.
- eurleif 13y ago
  Why is it more expensive in Brazil? Is it subsidized in the US because of expected add revenue?
  - makomk 13y ago
    Essentially all electronics are more expensive in Brazil, due to hefty import duties.
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frooxie 13y ago
$179 in the US means that it'll probably sell for around $400 in Northern Europe. At least, someone in Norway wrote that the $350 Nexus 5 was marked up to $780 (the Swedish price seems to have gone down to $600 from $660).