This is about Apple's massive profit margins, not some vendors inferior ecosystem which still does a decent job of making billions. North America is accustomed

This is about Apple's massive profit margins, not some vendors inferior ecosystem which still does a decent job of making billions. North America is accustomed to overpaying for their mobile phones and services so much that they can get the most expensive device for next to nothing because they sign a 2 year contract with a telecommunications provider who's plans are nothing short of gouging. Now the real question is, how come no one is competing with iPhone dollar wise? I would love to see someone come out with a top-end $900 Android phone that is as stunning as an iPhone. It seems Android hardware vendors are more tuned in to bloating the OS with gimmicky features rather than creating tier 1 hardware.