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06-20-2013, 09:30 AM
Apple will reportedly step up its efforts in emerging markets later this year when it launches a new “lower-cost” iPhone alongside the flagship iPhone 5S. According to a new report, however, the new entry-level iPhone might not be inexpensive enough to compete with the flood of dirt-cheap Android phones and Nokia’s Asha lineup. During the company’s shareholders meeting on Thursday,.Pegatron CEO Tong Zixian.reportedly dismissed rumors that Apple’s upcoming entry-level iPhone will be cheap. “[The] price is still high,” Tong said, according to China Times. His comments suggest that rather than battle the likes of Nokia, Samsung and white-box vendors in emerging markets, Apple may simply be looking to expand its mobile portfolio in markets it already addresses. Recent reports suggest
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