We may be witnessing the beginning of the end of cheap Chinese smartphones

We may be witnessing the beginning of the end of cheap Chinese smartphones: Nowadays, as consumers we enjoy a larger diversity of smartphones than ever, and at price points that are racing downhill, spearheaded by Chinese manufacturers hungry to get a piece of the action. Indeed, while Chinese handsets have recently started getting the kind of attention to detail that Western markets are accustomed to, it was still price that moved most of us, including Chinese locals, to choose a comparatively obscure and untested brand over any of the established makers. According to new data from the IDC, however, we may be witnessing the beginning of the end of the downward-spiraling ...