the 5C hits a sweet spot in price in the States and Europe. Margins should be better than selling older iPhones
You must be the only one who truly knows the actual price of the 5C worldwide.
the 5C hits a sweet spot in price in the States and Europe. Margins should be better than selling older iPhones
Am I the only person who really likes the design of the iPhone 5 C?
Oh get off it already. It would be a great disservice to us if the market became >90% iPhone.
iPhone 5S will likely be $650. If the 5C comes in at $450, that is (wait for it...) $200 less! If you don't think that a $200 price difference to somebody that makes $900/month is significant.. I'm sorry for your lack of world perspective.
All are smartphones by Kantar's definition, but I acknowledge some may not be as smart as other. We need to remember that the iPhone 5C will be cheap by iPhone standard but not by smartphone standard at ~$400 the 5C will still be significant more that the ~$100-150 Android smartphones that are available around the world.How much of that 70% is feature phones???
...and one of the last strongholds/strangleholds of Android is about to fall.
Folks...the marketshare % is about to take a drastic swing worldwide.
It already had shifted in the US when T-Mobile finally got the iPhone 5 in the spring leaving Android in the USA no place to hide.
With the iPhone appearing on more and more carriers where Android has had exclusivity is going to bring their % tumbling down.
Can't wait for the analysts to try to spin this one.
Of course the 5C will be available everywhere. Apple doesn't do region-specific products.
Someone making $900 (or less) a month will most likely just shrug at wether that phone cost 450,650 or $6000![]()
!IF! Apple really wants to play a major role in those emerging markets they need to be much more aggressive on pricing.
Some people suggested that the 5C would replace the iPod touch pricewise, while I do have my doubts about that, that would really make a difference on the overall number of devices Apple can sell worldwide. Justifying the huge price gap to 5S might be another problem.
If Apple does its "as usual" and sell the 5C for $400++ it might MS actually give a chance to gain some market share with their recently purchased cell manufactoring.
Yeah...... so, you don't know what you're talking about.
PLENTY of Chinese persons (that are not wealthy) have bought iPhones for exorbitant prices.
Apple has tried to hammer out a deal with China's largest wireless carrier that has 700 million subscribers,
"Plenty" in this context means what ? 1000 ? 100000 ?
THATS "plenty" and when Apple really wants to hit that market it needs to offer something so attractive that they can sell in 8 or even 9 digit numbers.
As previously stated a huge monopoly is not a good thing for ANY company be it Samsung, Apple, Android etc.. so why is it a good thing that Android has dominance, so much hypocrisy.
Also if it were not to be released in other parts of the world except emerging markets, what's with all "This should brighten EVERYONE'S day" advert for the iPhone launch, I doubt they would state this if it was only for China or India![]()
I agree.
Best, IMHO, is:
- iPhone: 50%
- Android: 30%
- rest: 20%
Leaving Apple the biggest, thus best supported with most apps, but no more than half the marketshare so that Apple must keep innovating.
But of course it's fine if its 90% Android, right?
How much of that 70% is feature phones???
I agree.
Best, IMHO, is:
- iPhone: 50%
- Android: 30%
- rest: 20%
Leaving Apple the biggest, thus best supported with most apps, but no more than half the marketshare so that Apple must keep innovating.
I just hope the lower cost 5C isn't a exclusive for China, with U.S. and other nations only getting the more expensive 5S.
While I'll most likely go with the 5S anyways there should be equality of options available for all nations.
Apple has done region-specific products in the past (the second-generation PowerBook 2400c, which was sold exclusively in Japan, comes to mind). Who's to say it won't happen again?
...and one of the last strongholds/strangleholds of Android is about to fall.
Folks...the marketshare % is about to take a drastic swing worldwide.
It already had shifted in the US when T-Mobile finally got the iPhone 5 in the spring leaving Android in the USA no place to hide.
With the iPhone appearing on more and more carriers where Android has had exclusivity is going to bring their % tumbling down.
Can't wait for the analysts to try to spin this one.
Ok, why do you need larger screen? To see more content? What miss you in the 4 inch format? You watch movies maybe? Do you have problems with typing messeges or making calls? Do you have problems with the readability of the display?We get it. China Mobile is getting the iPhone. Yay.
Larger screen please.
Someone making $900 (or less) a month will most likely just shrug at wether that phone cost 450,650 or $6000![]()
!IF! Apple really wants to play a major role in those emerging markets they need to be much more aggressive on pricing.
Some people suggested that the 5C would replace the iPod touch pricewise, while I do have my doubts about that, that would really make a difference on the overall number of devices Apple can sell worldwide. Justifying the huge price gap to 5S might be another problem.
If Apple does its "as usual" and sell the 5C for $400++ it might MS actually give a chance to gain some market share with their recently purchased cell manufactoring.
Ok, why do you need larger screen? To see more content? What miss you in the 4 inch format? You watch movies maybe? Do you have problems with typing messeges or making calls? Do you have problems with the readability of the display?
Seriously, I respect your opinion, but Im sick of people asking the same thing over and over again. Some people want 4 inch display and other a bigger display. Apple offer what they think is the best. Its their job, not yours. If you dont like it, dont buy it. I do want 19 inch iMac and 17 inch Macbook Pro with retina but I dont cry in the forums about it.
The iPhone has 4 inch display, period. If Apple think that is the best for mi as a consumer, I respect that, because as I said, its their job to know what is the best for me.
Even if they pull full price, say $250 for an Android or say $400 for an iPhone 5c, the $400 will go farther in the long term and resale.
Im betting the 5C is for china only. Perhaps this is what the C stands for.
Apple has done region-specific products in the past (the second-generation PowerBook 2400c, which was sold exclusively in Japan, comes to mind).