Average selling price of phones went up 7% in Q3, a new record

24 October 2017
One in eight smartphones sold over the three month period cost above $900. Last year only one in sixteen cost that much.

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  • 24 Oct 2017

They can´t hold their profit rates, also the market is totally saturated. So they have to increase their prices. Since many years most manufacturers also only build parts together, there´s no real R&D anymore. With Android they even can use a ready OS. But that´s only dumb capitalism so there´s nothing different to expect.

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    • Anonymous
    • 0BG
    • 24 Oct 2017

    AnonD-535480, 24 Oct 2017I always wonder why some people take issues with how others... moreWell see the article? We are all affected by how other people chose to spend their money. If they had more self-respect, the rest of us who do, would be able to buy less crippled or/and less expensive phones (And other stuff).

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      • Anonymous
      • 0BG
      • 24 Oct 2017

      Anonymous, 24 Oct 2017True... Here people want an iphone, no matter which model... moreAnd it's the most overprised and crippled flagship ever made.

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        • CSJ
        • 24 Oct 2017

        Anonymous, 24 Oct 2017True... Here people want an iphone, no matter which model... moreI always wonder why some people take issues with how others choose to spend their hard earned cash. Everytime i see it, I am reminded of something my dad used to tell me, "say nothing about what others buys, unless you are footing the bill."

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          • Anonymous
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          • 24 Oct 2017

          AnonD-234961, 24 Oct 2017Looks like people from developed countries are smart and do... moreTrue...
          Here people want an iphone, no matter which model.
          Even 5s is still available here. At least 400 dollars.

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            • Anonymous
            • LQv
            • 24 Oct 2017

            Thanks to those 2 that overprice their phones...
            No phone should be over 800

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              • Anonymous
              • 0BG
              • 24 Oct 2017

              AnonD-234961, 24 Oct 2017Looks like people from developed countries are smart and do... moreLOL, sorry, but common sense would disagree. Poor countries don't make enough difference, so if they raise prices (And compromises. Getting rid of 3.5mm jacks and whatnot), it's because western people (Well, China too. Not exactly a poor country. Maybe India is the only exception).

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                • p$u
                • 24 Oct 2017

                Looks like people from developed countries are smart and do not buy overpriced phones, while the poor people from the Latin America and Eastern Europe are eager to show their status and buy expensive carrier plans with subsidized flagship phones.

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                  • Anonymous
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                  • 24 Oct 2017

                  AnonD-684631, 24 Oct 2017Android dominates whole worldYes, over 85% smartphones run Android.

                  It also beats Windows as the world's number 1 computer OS of any kind.

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                    • 24 Oct 2017

                    Android dominates whole world

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