Phones are getting more expensive and we're partly to blame

There are many uncertain things in life but one constant thing next, other than change, is the rising prices of smartphones, particularly the premium ones. Not more than two years ago, consumers would be complaining about how expensive $800 phones are. Analysts scoffed at the iPhone X's $1,000 price tag and predicted Apple's humiliating defeat. Today, $1,000 has become the …