In less than a year, the $1,000 phone has become entirely normal

When you’re paying close attention to the maelstrom of tech industry activity, the pace of change can seem logical, methodical, occasionally even a little slow. But look away for even the briefest period of time, and you’ll be shocked by how quickly and radically things have changed when you check back in. The $1,000 price threshold for smartphones is a good example.
Three or four years ago, anyone proposing a four-figure price for a phone would have been laughed out of their boardr