Apple doesn’t care about the low market for smartphones. They make the most profit from where they stand in their pricing now. Huawei will appeal to more lower end pricing.
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2018 iPhone Shipments to Apple This Fall Predicted to Be Highest Since iPhone 6 Lineup
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Yea I think Apple remains in a really good position here. Older devices work great and continue to be supported year after year, this is a big advantage over Android. When it comes to finally upgrading, they are going to move to a brand new Apple device, that they have a good experience with and know it will be supported for years.
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I see X’s all the time now. When it first launched I only used to see them on my commute into London but now I see them in my town centre all the time.
Even the analysts have stopped playing the iPhone X is a flop before earnings calls.
Yup, I wouldn't either if were in Apple's position. That's why I never understood Samsung's marketing campaign. Why go after Apple, a company you can't compete with. Instead, they should be focused on a company like Huawei eating into their low/mid tier range phones, where they get the majority of their market share.
Well they seem to be obsessed with emulating Apple as a high end brand.
I don’t get a lot of their strategies. They seem to be so desperate to court America yet they ignore Europe where they actually have a chance of getting a large market share.
Makes sense. I guess I get it to some degree, trying to portray themselves as a high end brand. In the end, I just think it's a game they can't win. It's exactly as you say, focus on markets you can actually make a dent in.
Many countries use America as a baseline for their next steps in products. In addition, It's a cultural thing. We are very lucky that Hollywood drives a lot of this.
People that don't understand their strategies need to understand it from a cultural perspective. I don't agree with them, but when you think about it, it makes sense from their angle.
That's fair, they can't abandon the US market by any means. I would think they would try to undercut Apple though, similar to Huawei in the East. I think the low/mid tier range could be a winnable market for them. Or maybe they already are controlling that market?
Not saying they should ignore the us as it is the third biggest market in the world but they should put more effort into Europe.
This is probably only applicable in a particular region, in my place Samsung does not do such marketing campaign! Because they do not have to. Samsung sells like hotcakes because of their pricing which is lesser than international pricing.
Makes sense. Yea I believe that marketing campaign is only for the US, but I could be wrong. Exactly, Samsung should focus on what works for them, low to mid tier phones. This is what made them successful in mobile.
I think higher storage options will be priced like current iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 plus (where the 128 and 256 are priced similar or closer to X Model). 2018 iPhone X and X+ beyond 64/128 storage options going to cost A LOT more, probably $1250 - $1350 range in USA and in my place they will be forbidden products, never would get out of showroom shelf.
The Koreans vs Chinese are very different when it comes to dealing with business. Why are all the knockoffs Chinese made? Have you ever watched Silicon Valley?
They already have an establishment in the low/mid-tier range globally. For example, see this article: https://www.firstpost.com/tech/news...grabs-29-market-share-in-q2-2018-4810831.html.
From a company perspective, there really is no reason for them to abandon the U.S., and they have more than enough manpower (17% of SK's GDP) to compete against Apple if the company manages their employees correctly. Samsung has considerably more engineers than Apple which explains the breadth of products they tap into and how much of a global market share they have across the board.
Right now as a consumer, I still perceive them as a mid-tier company trying to be a high end on the consumer side. They still make really good computer components, but I absolutely loathe their TVs.
Haha yea, I have. It definitely makes sense that they all come out of China. Appreciate the info you provided, helps me get a worldwide look at the market. I'm definitely not suggesting they abandon the US market, just tweak their strategy a bit. I don't think there are enough people who will choose Samsung when they are priced the same as Apple. I'd think they would be better off sitting in that $599 to $799 range, where they could likely draw some price conscious consumers deciding between the two. I guess in the end, it all comes down to how much revenue they can make within that pricing tier. I've never been a fan of any of their products, but they make nice screens from what I see.
I love their Note 8 and S9 Plus and I have them both, they cost $1000 in my place and they are fast moving ones....They look far superior to anything in the market(not excluding anything). But, yes, they have competition like Huawei P 20 Pro which is equally superior but lacks few extra kinds of stuff like Wireless Charging, IP rating but as far as price points they both are competing with each other.
People with the highest demos make more money and are more educated on average...
But hey, somehow, they're only idiots and don't understand total cost of ownership
and even if they're satisfied with a device they use every day for years and years and keep buying over and over,
only when it comes to Apple...
Do you even listen to your tripe. Make so sense bud!
You, who seemingly live in your own private reality, imply that Android users are paragons of intelligence with dispassionate analytical skills despite the fact most actually don't have an actual choice to buy IOS because they cannot pay for it (in China, India, Indonesia, Africa, etc.) and so obviously they've made the well "researched decision" to give away their privacy and security to get a cheaper phone, or in this case... any phone at all. Well, good for these imaginary people living in your cabeza I guess. They've got a lot of space there to use their phones, so I say go for it little headtrip people.
btw, the whole "superiority" shtick also is tired, get a new one, try it on yourself first, for a decade or two so we don't have to hear about it.
2018 iPhone Shipments to Apple This Fall Predicted to Be Highest Since iPhone 6 Lineup
And it still won't be enough to prevent backlog.
And it still won't be enough to prevent backlog.
Once again, if only 10% market share buys Macs, it is probably because the other 90% feel it is over priced for what you get. You don't have be snotty
>> the 6.1-inch LCD iPhone will be priced at $600 to $700.
What? No OLED? What is this, 2015?
I bought a Note 5 is 2015 for $500.... with OLED. I really want to get back to iPhone, but I don't want to spend more on a phone than I spent on my laptop. And I also don't want to buy archaic technology.
What? No OLED? What is this, 2015?
I bought a Note 5 is 2015 for $500.... with OLED. I really want to get back to iPhone, but I don't want to spend more on a phone than I spent on my laptop. And I also don't want to buy archaic technology.
Sorry, it sounds like the new iPhone lineup won't be for you. Besides, try buying a Note now for $500. The new Note still has OLED and is significantly more than what the reported price of the 6.1" iPhone will sell for. Let's compare apples to apples (no pun intended). And if the iPhone 8 is any indicator, very few who buy the 6.1" LCD iPhone will be disappointed with the screen since Apple has been releasing the best LCD screens found on a phone. They've come a long way since "2015."
