And lose Verizon for the 5C? Definitely NOT worth it. It will have LTE just like the 5S.
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'iPhone 5C' Projected to Give Apple Huge Boost in China
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And lose Verizon for the 5C? Definitely NOT worth it. It will have LTE just like the 5S.
I remember when people wanted smaller phones, because the phones back then were so huge and heavy and wouldn't fit in pockets. Every time I see somebody with one of those monster samsung phones, I think of this:
Why anyone would want Apple to follow suit and reverse the smaller-is-better trend for mobile communications is beyond me.
A lot of people use their devices for far more than just talking, and a bigger screen is often very useful for those other activities. Moreover, the larger screens often fit in nearly the same space as the smaller screen on devices that waste space with larger bezel areas.
As for the ridiculous exaggeration of size that people often use, that works both ways. For instance, the idea that "Smaller is better" is soooo 2001
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-...tphone-market-share-to-cheaper-models-1-.html
http://bgr.com/2013/05/28/apple-china-market-share-q1-2013-samsung/
http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/...n-q2-2013-india-now-the-third-largest-market/
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/17/us-apple-china-idUSTRE81G08220120217
While Apple still delivers a good user experience with its closely controlled ecosystem, thats no longer enough to maintain share in China, said Sandy Shen, a Gartner Inc. analyst in Shanghai.
Apples advantage is evaporating as competition inches in with better value for the money, Shen said If it does come up with a low-end model, that is a self-acknowledgement that Apple lacks innovation and has to compete with low-cost models in order to gain share.
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It's silly how people fails to understand the meaning of a metaphor. Plastic in this conext means cheap, just as the products that are been showed here, those are all lower end models in the Apple product line up.
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So what are you suggesting here? That only Americans are able to enjoy watching Lawrence of Arabia in full HD on a matchbox?
Clearly you don't leave your suburban bubble if you think the "urban youth" these days don't carry around iphones.
Yes these are the same youth who save months and months of $ to buy a pair of jordan sneakers.
No, they don't have credit to buy a BMW. 0 chance.
Lets be real here.
Yes these are the same youth who save months and months of $ to buy a pair of jordan sneakers.
No, they don't have credit to buy a BMW. 0 chance.
Lets be real here.
True, but they do show a decline in market share in general and that's what count's in the end, especially for Apple.
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You're missing a whole continent here, don't forget Europe, Apple's marketshare has declined in Europe, and is still declining in Europe as well. But yeah, that's why it's a good thing Apple comes with cheaper devises. Quantity over quality. A wise move.
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Yep. But that's not what you said originally.
It's one of many factors that needs to be taken in context. For example, Apple probably doesn't care if they are losing market share to $100 smartphones right now.
Assuming that China Mobile begins to feel the need to do business with Apple, the assumptions made in the article may come true. Then again, they may not. It all depends on real demand for an iPhone in China. Thus far, the needle hasn't moved in that direction. China Mobile isn't bending over backwards to give Tim Cook the kind of carrier deal that he wants.Apple needs China Mobile more than China Mobile needs Apple.
Sorry, I'm a big city urban city dweller - another data point that you don't know what you are talking about.
Urban youth are not necessary low income. Some may not make much but their disposable income is high as they don't have kids, a mortgage. Big difference. I see them around - some with Audi keys too.
So you are saying someone who makes minimum wage a year at McD's can qualify for a loan on BMW. Your logic makes no sense whatsoever.
The matter of the fact is iphones can be purchased by ANYONE. There is no "elite" status with a phone. Now you may think so, but when I see fast food workers bust out their iphone, sorry. No.
I saw a panhandler on his iphone today downtown, LOL.
Trying to talk common sense to you seems to be impossible.
You can't compare the two at all.
Since you can purchase pretty much every "flagship"smart phone and tablet on the market at a Wal-Mart, what would you consider an elite smartphone (cause I guarantee Wal-Mart sells it)?
Why do we need to ask ourselves that?
Vertu.
Other then ultra-luxury brands there's no phone that's too expensive for the casual consumer. There's only so many things you can do with a thing that SMALL to justify high prices... besides the gaudy materials (eg GOLD / diamond plating).
They wanted smaller phones at a time when even texting was in its infancy. Of course the trend continued a bit longer, but you didn't see that desire so much with early phones that could access the internet (treo comes to mind). Even the original iphone was bigger than some of those that nokia put out years earlier. It's always going to be a balance. With the (late 80s?) example you posted, the size didn't contribute anything other than a way to house bulky components.
The thing that will secure Apple's place in China is the iPhone 5C supporting China Mobile's TD-SCDMA and TD-LTE digital cellular standards. And it appears that the iPhone 5C is compatible with both.
Apple don't get it...
There's 2 important reasons (other than price) that people here in China often tell me as to why they don't want an iPhone.
1) It's ugly, it looks like a brick
2) The screen is too narrow
The screen just is the wrong size in most Chinese peoples eyes (and in mine).
And there's an alternative, the cheaper, often better looking, and multiple size options of Samsung phones.
Apple put all their phone eggs in one basket, and it's a basket people don't want...
It's a pity, I'd rather see something a bit bigger, oh, and with an SD-card slot
There's 2 important reasons (other than price) that people here in China often tell me as to why they don't want an iPhone.
1) It's ugly, it looks like a brick
2) The screen is too narrow
The screen just is the wrong size in most Chinese peoples eyes (and in mine).
And there's an alternative, the cheaper, often better looking, and multiple size options of Samsung phones.
Apple put all their phone eggs in one basket, and it's a basket people don't want...
It's a pity, I'd rather see something a bit bigger, oh, and with an SD-card slot
That actually made me laugh out loud.
You really think that you know what most of 1.3 billion people are thinking by talking to a few people.
5C will be a quality phone, still better then majority of the market... the plastic has some scratch resistant coating and it has iphone 5 specs, which matches today's top end android phones in just about everything (camera,browser speed, speed of phone, etc)
its not really typical of Apple to do something like that but, they need this market share and this would be a boom for iOS... they are still putting out a high quality product imo.