Smartphone sales have been rising. The 968 million smartphones sold surpassed feature phone sales for the first time, Gartner reported. However, sales actually topped 1 billion, according to IDC. What's the difference of 32 million between friends? Not much. Here's a more important point: High-end smartphone sales have been slowing fast, while low-end smartphone sales have been rising fast. This may lead to the assumption that in order for smartphone manufacturers to do well, they need to sell sub-$200 -- and even sub-$150 -- "smartphones."If You Were Apple, You'd Ignore Low-End Smartphones, Too
Smartphone sales have been rising. The 968 million smartphones sold surpassed feature phone sales for the first time, Gartner reported. However, sales actually topped 1 billion, according to IDC. What's the difference of 32 million between friends? Not much. Here's a more important point: High-end smartphone sales have been slowing fast, while low-end smartphone sales have been rising fast. This may lead to the assumption that in order for smartphone manufacturers to do well, they need to sell sub-$200 -- and even sub-$150 -- "smartphones."
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