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Consumers Balk at Premium Smartphone Prices

"Parks Associates consumer survey data finds that between 2014 and 2018, the average amount paid by U.S. broadband households on their most recently purchased smartphone doubled from a mean of $258 to $528," noted Kristen Hanich, senior analyst at Parks Associates.

From the article, "Consumers Balk at Premium Smartphone Prices" by Peter Suciu.

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