What seems like a weird move on the surface may be a clever trick underneath. Outsourcing the production to local companies allow them to understand the market better and focus the power to take on the rest of the world. What do you think?
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Archie
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It doesn't look like an attempt to further understand the market to me. I'm not entirely sure, but I think outsourcing is cheaper than working on the phones by themselves. I think they are kind of giving up winning the market in China.
VeryPunny
I agree with Archie. I suspect they believe Apple has it in the bag. Is it still cheaper to outsource once you account for quality control issues?
Archie
Good question. Samsung should work hard on the quality especially after the incidents with their previous phones. I'm sure the outsourcing company meets their quality standard, but I'm still worried as a consumer. Only time can tell if this is a... See more
Baloyi5
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Outsourcing is much cheaper but then it seems like Samsung has pretty much lost its market share in the Eastern market. It will take a lot of effort to restore this but then wouldn't it be better to concentrate on the more promising markets?