Re:IDC: Windows Phones to Overtake iPhone iOS by 2015
by bradleyland on Monday June 13, 2011 @09:01AM
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Apple has already "diversified" their iPhone line-up, as IDC suggests they should. I would expect that Apple will continue their trend of keeping a previous generation device available at a significant discount. Currently, you can purchas an iPhone 3GS for $50. That's well within reach of the commodity smartphone buyer.
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Re:IDC: Windows Phones to Overtake iPhone iOS by 2015
by dagw on Monday June 13, 2011 @09:15AM
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$50 + a high monthly contract. If you're willing to accept an arbitrarily high monthly fee, then you can buy basically anything for $50. At least here in Sweden the 8GB 3GS is almost 4 times more expensive than the cheapest Android phone (both without contract). Until you can buy an Apple phone for $200 without any sort of contract then they'll still be far off from competing with Android in the lower end of the price spectrum.
Re:IDC: Windows Phones to Overtake iPhone iOS by 2015
by bradleyland on Monday June 13, 2011 @11:43AM
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Yeah, I guess the article does say "worldwide" market share. It's difficult, as a US consumer, to develop a view of overseas markets because things are so different here.
In the US, the differentiation you mention doesn't even exist, because all phones here come with a contract. Even obtaining "no contract" prices is difficult, and when you do get them, you still buy a locked phone that can't be used on another carrier.
It's like dealing with an organized crime syndicate.