iPhone struggles for a place in Cambodian market
It will not be enough for Apple to simply offer a cheaper iPhone for the company to gain share in the competitive Cambodian smartphone market, according to industry insiders. They say Apple’s operating system, iOS, may also restrict their potential growth. Bloomberg last week reported that Apple was planning a smaller, more cost-effective iPhone to compete with brands offering cheaper alternatives in Asian markets. … Hor Hap, deputy managing director of G-Gear, an LG Mobile authorized distributor in Cambodia, said it was not just a matter of bringing out a cheaper phone to compete. … “LG is very popular, and it is the only smartphone that offers the official Khmer language, Unicode,” he said. Recognizing the growth in demand, Nokia, too, will introduce a smartphone powered by the Windows Phone 8 operating system to the Cambodian market this year. …
