bunjy
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Why do they need a new strategy to "compete" with Android? When Apple is released in a new market, it dominates...and it does it every single time a new market is reached. I'd say their strategy is working pretty well as it is honestly. Android sells a plethora of EXTREMELY cheap phones (which are also very cheaply made and are pretty much junk), imagine someone who had the choice between one of those junk phones or an iPhone 4S at a cheap rate...even if the phone is two generations old, it's still going to reign supreme at that pricing point, especially since it will still be able to use iOS 7 efficiently (albeit a bit watered down).
I didn't say this was a new strategy; it's part of Apple's evolving strategy to address emerging markets. It is true that Apple is currently addressing this by pushing older models such as the 4 and 4S. But to say that Apple is dominating every new market is not quite true (take China for example).
http://www.techhive.com/article/2042235/apple-selling-iphone-4-in-china-to-gain-market-share.html
Whether Apple continues selling older models rather than a less expensive, plastic model depends on several factors. I think we're all intelligent enough figure out what those factors are.