04.12.2009 00:20 Uhr, Quelle: Hardmac.com

iPhone in China: Official Figures Remain Bad

So, if Apple can use manufacturing plants in China to produce most of its products today, generating huge margins, the company is struggling to give the iPhone the success encountered in the rest of the world. According to the latest news, China Unicom only sold 5 units via its website within the first two weeks following the introduction of the iPhone in China. However, one should not look those data with the same context as in USA or Europe. HEreafter is a comment sent by Laurent from China: In china, mobile phones are not subsidized by carriers, and customers in fact pay their handheld with a 12, 24 or 36 months credit. The price of the iPhone is similar to the price of the mobile phones of its class, around 300 to 400 €, however, in Chinese did not wait for China Unicom to start using the iPhone on mobile phone n

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