Comments on: Dear Ashok: iPhone hasn’t yet launched in China http://iphonasia.com/?p=7232 iPhone and Mobile Telecom in the Pacific Rim Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:43:38 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: How to Debunk an iPhone Rumor http://iphonasia.com/?p=7232&cpage=1#comment-2683 How to Debunk an iPhone Rumor Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:36:36 +0000 http://iphonasia.com/?p=7232#comment-2683 [...] completely unrelated to Apple other than the fact that they invest in them) is Ashok Kumar, who, as iPhonAsia.com pointed out in October 2009, has been known to be utterly and completely wrong. Kumar had stated in [...] [...] completely unrelated to Apple other than the fact that they invest in them) is Ashok Kumar, who, as iPhonAsia.com pointed out in October 2009, has been known to be utterly and completely wrong. Kumar had stated in [...]

]]> By: Analyst: iPhone Sales in China "Disappointing" | John Paczkowski | Digital Daily | AllThingsD http://iphonasia.com/?p=7232&cpage=1#comment-2400 Analyst: iPhone Sales in China "Disappointing" | John Paczkowski | Digital Daily | AllThingsD Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:43:44 +0000 http://iphonasia.com/?p=7232#comment-2400 [...] Nice analysis of all this from Dan Butterfield at iPhonAsia. Print Sharevar obj = SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Chinese [...] [...] Nice analysis of all this from Dan Butterfield at iPhonAsia. Print Sharevar obj = SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Chinese [...]

]]> By: goubulibaozi http://iphonasia.com/?p=7232&cpage=1#comment-2399 goubulibaozi Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:04:48 +0000 http://iphonasia.com/?p=7232#comment-2399 The National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival combined with holidays falling on weekend days allowed an 8 day holiday this year as explained in footnote nine: "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China#cite_note-2009natday-8" Many in China extended it to ten days and left town. The least amount of simple fact checking was required by the analyst Kumar and the reporter Savitz and they could not be bothered to perform that before pontificating. It is not the first time for one of them and it is a sad fact this passes for reporting and financial analysis/coverage. Hooray for bloggers and commentators holding them to account for their mistakes. The China Unicom Chinese language website has continually indicated more details than the English language (and never get into the English language press), including the possibility of shortages at the beginning, be understanding of the situation of shortages and the need to participate in signing up with pre-sales. I have the sense that China Unicom management is very concerned that this turn out well and will support the rollout the best they can in order to grab some very positive press coverage with their new network (and avoid earlier negative comments/stereotyping from previous users ie not unlike the earlier AT&T image in the US.) The National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival combined with holidays falling on weekend days allowed an 8 day holiday this year as explained in footnote nine: “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China#cite_note-2009natday-8″

Many in China extended it to ten days and left town.

The least amount of simple fact checking was required by the analyst Kumar and the reporter Savitz and they could not be bothered to perform that before pontificating. It is not the first time for one of them and it is a sad fact this passes for reporting and financial analysis/coverage. Hooray for bloggers and commentators holding them to account for their mistakes.

The China Unicom Chinese language website has continually indicated more details than the English language (and never get into the English language press), including the possibility of shortages at the beginning, be understanding of the situation of shortages and the need to participate in signing up with pre-sales. I have the sense that China Unicom management is very concerned that this turn out well and will support the rollout the best they can in order to grab some very positive press coverage with their new network (and avoid earlier negative comments/stereotyping from previous users ie not unlike the earlier AT&T image in the US.)

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