Lower-priced handsets helped push the Android operating system became the most popular in the world. But allegedly some handsets are easily damaged and harmful operator membundlingnya telecommunications.
A study by consulting firm stated WDS wireless service cell phone repair costs that may be incurred by a global operator could reach a total of USD 2 billion. Of the overall handset,hardware failure is more common in gadgets Android than iPhone and BlackBerry.
According to WDS, cheap Android device that the cost of manufacture approximately $ 100 more scattered in the market. The model sold by many vendors are less well known, to which already have big names.
Tim Deluca Smith as Vice President of Marketing at WDS menyakan they do research on a 600 thousand technical support operators in various parts of the world. Including in Europe, North America, South Africa and Australia.
According to the team if there is a handset that is damaged, the operator must spend an average of 80 pounds for the cost of service, transportation of goods or to replace the new handset. Cheap Android handsets are sold directly by operators in different countries despite the often questionable quality and brand.
"At the moment, Android as a wild area," said Smith, referring to the many lesser-known vendors that adopt it.
