‘Above that mid-segment, things like feature set, brand loyalty, quality of manufacture, support, etc. are more important than price — Apple lives there.”
So do other companies, companies that sell a lot of smart phones.
People whose only consideration is price rarely buy smartphones. They are buying the generic phone which provides call functionality without all the bells and whistles.
Good point.
As an aside, while I usually make my electronics purchases at the upper-mid end of the market range, my own cell phone happens to be an exception. I've got a low-end cheapie LG 5500 stupidphone, because I don't want or need the smartphone features, at least at this time. All I ever use it for is making phone calls/SMS and as an alarm clock, period. :)