Those are some great specs for a very reasonable price. I actually think the midrange is the most interesting area for mobile phones these days, particularly a

Those are some great specs for a very reasonable price. I actually think the midrange is the most interesting area for mobile phones these days, particularly as more impressive hardware trickles down into the lower models and we reach the end of rapid hardware increases. For around $200-300 (or 150-200GBP) you can pick up powerful phone that will do almost everything a flagship will. They are an even more interesting proposition outside of the US, where a greater number of people tend to buy phones off-contract and thus are more sensitive to the unsubsidised price. At the low end you have the Moto E and several of the Nokia Lumia devices at around the $100 price point, basically replacing the feature phone. I'd consider these over the cheap Android clones that may have better specs for the same price due to the build quality and software support. Then, at the lower-end of the mid-range, you have this just announced Moto G (2nd Gen), alongside the Lumia 730 and a few others in the $200 bracket. Such a price is perfect for people like my parents who just want a phone with respectable smartphone features, solid build quality and reliability. I think this really is the sweet spot where sales and growth will occur - are there any other quality phones in this price bracket? Going up to the higher side of the mid-range, you have the Nexus phones, the OnePlusOne, and the just announced Sony Z3 Compact and Lumia 830. Such phones will do pretty much everything more demanding customers are after in a smartphone, including myself. I imagine they will end up overshadowing the flagship phones, leaving them to just the tech-spec obsessed. Honestly, is there really any need for a $600 phone anymore?