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Cheap Phones For Developing Nations
from the fending-off-saturation... dept
There's been a lot of talk lately about saturation in the mobile market -- whether valid or not. To deal with this, many in the industry are increasingly looking to emerging markets for expansion. However, there's one big problem: a large percentage of people in most emerging markets don't have very much money. In an attempt to deal with this issue, a bunch of handset makers, with Motorola leading the way, are making extremely cheap handsets that can wholesale at less than $40. Of course, some people may note that many mobile phones are being given out for free by carriers -- but those are obviously being subsidized. The question, though, is what additional features these phones will have, and how these cheaper phones are expected to be used.
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Features?
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Doesn't Mater...
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Re: Yes, does matter...
It's cheaper to cover areas with cell phone service than with regular copper lines if there are none now.
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