The race to the bottom isn’t always a bad thing, especially when it saves consumers hundreds of dollars. Covering-ARM’s Tech Day, AnandTech has shared some interesting data which posits that the first $20 smartphone could be available to purchase within the next few months. A $25 Firefox OS smartphone has already been shown off, and ARM believes that a $20 1x Cortex-A5 2.5G Android smartphone is soon to follow. As the market for high-end devices becomes increasingly saturated, phone makers will be looking to expand their reach into new segments, especially among entry levels consumers. Motorola had a great deal of success with the Moto G — the company will capitalize on “the best-bargain of 2014

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