tylerd

Not coming to iPhone guys. Don't kid yourself. Apple makes homegrown patentable technology that will give it a competitive advantage in the market. This by definition is a race-to-the-bottom commodity technology that will soon trickle down to cheap Android devices. Synaptics will make their profits by selling in high volume to these manufacturers. To understand Apple's roadmap, you must look at their patent portfolio. 

This is why I buy Apple products. Period. 

PS: Welcome back DED!

lkrupp said:

Okay, let's get something straight. The Chinese, Koreans, and Japanese don't like each other and it goes back centuries or even millennia. The Chinese and Japanese are said to consider Koreans to be the mutts of Asia. So reports of Chinese selecting phones other than Samsung should not surprise anyone. Racism is a player here.

This is broadly true, but more accurately, it's Chinese and Koreans that share a dislike of the Japanese. For context, look into the history of WW2 and specifically the way that the Japanese treated Koreans and Chinese (and even more specifically, how they treated the women of those countries).

The Chinese have had good relations with the Koreans until recently. In the past year, the Chinese have become generally more nationalistic, and they do not like the military support that South Korea has given to the USA. The Koreans allowed us to install a missile defense system that the Chinese government strongly opposes. This has led to mass boycotts of Korean made products and businesses that were previously quite popular. 

(FYI I lived in Beijing and Seoul until recently)

I lived in Beijing until recently, and when you're on the ground there, you get to understand some details about Chinese culture. The middle to upper class really appreciate luxury foreign goods. This can be Mercedes cars to LV bags. Apple products fall into the same category. The masses may buy cheap domestic phones, but the people that have money are willing to spend on quality (whether perceived or actual).