Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), Sprint Nextel Corporation (S) & Apple Inc. (AAPL): Tech Giants Look for World Domination

Apple’s developing-world savvy

While Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) hasn’t released a cheaper iPhone yet, the company announced that it would hit the markets sometime in the next year. The phone could really take a hold in developing nations if it is priced under $100. Apple has the ability to market in the developing world better than Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE:S) due to its massive amounts of disposable cash flow.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) continues to grow its revenue, which has skyrocketed in recent years. One of the company’s most attractive features is the cost of sales. While the company’s revenue went up by about 265% in the last four years, its operating expenses have only increased by 225%. That shows that the company is becoming more efficient in the way it does business. Competition from companies such as Sprint and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) could take away Apple’s dominant market share, however.

The amazing race

Each company is racing around the world to secure profits from developing nations. While both Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) have shown they are efficient at building strong business empires in the United States (as has Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE:S), though to a lesser extent), the global business market is a completely different game. The firms don’t have a book on how to sell smartphones and tablets to developing nation consumers; they have to write the book, and that is a completely different challenge than what they are used to at home.

Phillip Woolgar has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL).

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