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> I like the concept but it is still targeting the market that can't afford smart phones. Every market can afford smartphones. 3G, wifi, tethering, dual SIMs
by zhte415 12y ago
> I like the concept but it is still targeting the market that can't afford smart phones.
Every market can afford smartphones. 3G, wifi, tethering, dual SIMs (quite important in some areas), etc.
If Nokia can sell it in targeted markets, it will match functionality of similarly priced phones with much larger screens and much extended functionality, but the Nokia brand will bring the premium price tag, and in my opinion cheap reliable Androids will continue to win, the price of reliability being word-of-mouth amongst unknown but become-known brands and models, vs known but insufficiently featureful mainstream branded phones.
- threeseed 12y ago> cheap reliable Androids They exist ? Low cost Android devices are absolutely nasty. They are buggy, extremely prone to viruses/malware, complex with terrible build quality. There is always a market for simple, focused devices that "just work".
- jdong 12y ago> extremely prone to viruses/malware What?
- notfoss 12y agoI don't know what he meant, but from what I have seen, most cheap Android phones use Android 2.3, and so they aren't good on the security front.
- sanderjd 12y agoBought a Nexus 4 for $199 contract-free about two years ago. Seems pretty low cost to me, frequent OS updates, decent battery life, great build quality. The smart phone market honestly continues to mystify me.