Can Galaxy S4 Beat the IPhone or just another "Failed" Samsung Attempt ?

[MoHasanie]

Scoobes said:

MoHasanie said:

ethomaz said:

Scoobes said:

Not sure how well that would work out. The whole point of the iPhone and iPad is that they're the Ferrari of the phone/tablet world. It'd be like Ferrari bringing out a car to compete with the Golf.

Here in Brazil most people buy Android phone because the iPhone is crazy expensive... maybe it is just for emergent markets like here but a sub-$200 iPhone will sell like water in the desert.

How are you so sure the cheaper Iphone will sell so much? I mean, if people these days want a lower costing Apple phone couldn't they just buy an Iphone 4 or 4S? I think you can get those for $0 in the states and then you pay monthly. 

Hmmm... maybe in emerging markets it might do well. I'm more wondering about the change in image in the long-term. Apple have been marketing their products as premium quality. If they start moving into lower markets then that image is going to change, but I'm not sure they'll be able to balance their premium budget market segments.

Considering the high price of the iPhone in Brazil, isn't it likely they'll still price the budget phone quite high, just slightly cheaper then the preimum iPhone?

Yeah, I thought the same thing when I read about this lower cost Iphone. I agree with people who think that the current Apple management doesn't know what direction to take the company. Like, they aren't innovating much anymore and are just carrying on and playing safe with their products. Right now they are living off their brand, but soon people who had Iphones will switch to Android and even Windows soon or a later since those phones are looking more impressive and Apple may find itself introuble again.  

Also, I'm not sure how they will price their budget phone  to make it cheaper. Perhaps they will start production of the phone in countries like Brazil to make the phone cheaper?