- New tariffs could raise iPhone prices by about 40% in the U.S.
- Apple’s AI delays are hurting its appeal, while Chinese brands have rapidly integrated AI.
- Nationalism and anti-Trump sentiment are driving some buyers to Chinese brands.
- New tariffs could raise iPhone prices by about 40% in the U.S.
- Apple’s AI delays are hurting its appeal, while Chinese brands have rapidly integrated AI.
- Nationalism and anti-Trump sentiment are driving some buyers to Chinese brands.
IIRC the profit margins are no longer even close to what they used to be. They’re now estimated to cost between 400 and 700 dollars to make depending on the specs. Used to be what, 75 dollars?
The fact is, the hardware side is economically pretty comparable to high end Android devices. Those are going to go up in price and so are iPhones.
Google and Apple of course have the app store fees as a sweet source of income, so they have an advantage compared to Samsung.