The Taiwan portal DigiTimes, citing data industry observers said about the upcoming 2015 sales growth of smartphones based on new emerging platforms such as Android One, Firefox OS and Tizen. Such devices are often preferred by those who had never used a “smart” phone.
As analysts estimated Gartner, in the third quarter of 2014 the share of the ordinary “mobile phones” in the total market of cell phones has fallen to one-third, and in in 2015 it could be reduced to 10%. Consumers are increasingly choosing smartphones, because the price difference between these devices and simple tube becomes less noticeable.
For example, smartphones and Android One Firefox OS cost $ 50-100. It is expected that the prices of controlled Tizen devices will be in the same range, they go on sale in early 2015.
Currently, the world’s assortment of gadgets based on Firefox OS has 14 models available in 30 countries. Devices in the framework of the Android One actively marketed in India. In 2015, Google plans to attract more than its platform partners, including HTC, ASUS, Acer and Lenovo.
The source notes that Microsoft’s decision to abandon the production of conventional phones spur manufacturers to use models based on Firefox, Tizen and other alternative platforms.
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