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The Rise and Fall of U.S. Smartphone Manufacturing

This chapter explores Google's foray into U.S. manufacturing with the Moto X smartphone, highlighting the ambitions of customization and local production in 2013. It examines the setbacks faced, including high costs and disappointing sales, while contrasting the situation with the labor flexibility found in China.

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