Of the 1.2 billion gizmos that will be shipped this year, almost half will cost less than $200 and one-fifth will cost less than $100.Three years ago, few sub-$100 smartphones were made at all: devices at $400-plus made up half the market. Even cheaper phones are on the way. Mozilla, a not-for-profit group, is promising devices at $25, says The Economist.

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