According to ABI Research study shows that in many parts of the world, smart phone shipments have exceeded feature phones and low-cost handsets. However, the smart phone prices have significantly differentiate, forming three price levels.
ABI Research study shows that low price is less than $ 250 smartphone shipments this year is expected to 259 million units in 2018 is expected to grow to 788 million units, the price is less than $ 400 and the price is higher than $ 400 smart phone shipments also expected this year from 635 million units to 925 million units in 2018.
ABI Research senior analyst said that as feature phones continue to defeat them on the phone wars, low-cost smart phones have become the carriers seek to promote a tool to increase data revenue.
ABI Research said the prepaid and emerging markets are low-cost smart phones main driving force of growth, while developed countries subsidize the market, but also to have not converted to smart phone users, migrating to low-cost smartphones.
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