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Smartphones For Businesses Getting Cheaper, IPhone Is Still The FavoriteWritten by Resources for Entrepreneurs Staff
More than one-quarter of smartphones now cost less than $200. Growing competition and sales in business-friendly smartphones is driving down the cost of devices, although the pricey iPhone is still considered the favorite among business users.
A study from ABI Research offers the good news for small business owners that smartphone prices are falling, with 27 percent of smartphones coming in at under $200, as compared to just 7 percent of smartphones in that price range in 2007. By 2014, ABI Research projects that 45 percent of smartphones shipped that year will be priced below $200. "Prices will hold at a certain point," ABI's mobile devices director Kevin Burden said. "We may never see a $30 smartphone. But over time, smartphones will take a substantial part of the mainstream handset market." The competition in this market is getting fierce, with Verizon Wireless this week releasing details on its Motorola Droid, a smartphone with touchscreen features similar to the iPhone 3GS but running on Verizon's network and Google's Android operating system. A survey conducted by J.D. Power and Associates found that the iPhone scored highest in smartphone satisfaction among business users. About Our Small Business News If you liked this small business news article, you can find plenty more like it on our site. We cover important news stories for entrepreneurs. In addition to breaking news for entrepreneurs, we also have tons of how-to articles that cover common small business challenges like writing a business plan, preparing a marketing plan, working with family members and much more.
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