McMaster: $50 to $75 smartphones will rival iPhones within a year
Kurt McMaster · a16z Podcast | Searching for Mobile's Third OS · Jan 2, 2019 · at 16:31
Kurt McMaster, CEO of Cyanogen, explains how rapid hardware commoditization in emerging markets will enable ultra-low-cost smartphones to match flagship iPhone capabilities.
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“But next year, there's gonna be 50 dollar and 75 dollar phones that are just as good, almost as good as an iPhone.”
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