Apple Wants to Bite into 600M in China

A partnership with China Mobile appears to be the next strategic move in the mobile wars for Apple. Apple may set the stage for dominance in China, where American products have difficultly penetrating the market. But when products are accepted they do very well – just look at the success of Buick autos in China, where sales may surpass the U.S. this year. And Apple already seems to have a following in China.

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There are signs that Apple may soon allow China Mobile to distribute the iPhone, a deal that could give Apple a bigger share of China's mobile phone market. But Apple faces a tough choice in order to reach such a deal, say analysts: develop an iPhone specifically for China Mobile, which operates a 3G network incompatible with current models of the iPhone, or make iPhone buyers use the carrier's slower 2G network.

Even though China Mobile is not an official Apple reseller, the company already has 7.4 million iPhone users on its network

Among the country's 900 million mobile phone users, only about 85 million use a 3G network

The rest use 2G networks, which are seen as more affordable and reliable Read more at www.pcworld.com

 

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