More and more manufacturers are focusing on smart phones, entry-level price range up to $ 200. These devices, primarily aimed at developing markets. According to the forecasts of the analytical agency ABI Research, in 2013, will be shipped about 238 million budget smartphones.
However, by 2018 this figure will increase to as much as 758 million! According to senior analyst Michael Morgan, gradually decreasing functional differences between expensive and cheap smartphones. In this regard, thrifty consumers are increasingly give preference to low-end phones.
System on a chip from companies such as Qualcomm and MediaTek enable manufacturers to produce models of smartphones based on two-or quad-core processors are priced at $ 200 or even lower, thereby contributing to their incredible popularity.
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