iPhone and Mobile Telecom in the Pacific Rim
Posted in Apple, China Unicom, iPhone, iPhone in China, W-CDMA, WAPI, WiFi on Mar 4th, 2010
In the wake of the latest comments from China Unicom CEO Chang Xiaobing (stating that China Unicom and Apple are engaged in discussions over the possibility of delivering an “official” WiFi-enabled iPhone to China) there were rumors that China Unicom would drop the price of the current iPhone models, which have no WiFi capability (no WiFi chip – [...]
Posted in Apple, China Unicom, iPhone, iPhone in China, WAPI, WiFi on Mar 3rd, 2010
Even before iPhone officially launched in China, there was considerable buzz in China’s tech press suggesting that Apple would ultimately come to some form of compromise with China’s telecom authorities and be allowed to launch a WiFi-enabled iPhone in China. That day may be coming as soon as late summer 2010 (timeline is purely my [...]
Posted in China Mobile, China Unicom, iPhone in China on Jan 4th, 2010
Update – January 4, 2010: In a report leaked to the media today, Merrill Lynch International analyst Cynthia Meng said; “China Unicom and Apple are likely to reach a for more than a two-year exclusive iPhone distribution agreement.” According to a China Unicom spokesperson, the two sides (Apple and China Unicom) are negotiating for an extended iPhone agreement. [...]
Posted in China Unicom, iPhone, iPhone in China on Dec 9th, 2009
Updated – December 9, 2009: I just received an e-mail from the Managing Director of Marbridge Consulting confirming that the 100,000 iPhone sales number during the first 40 days (launch-to-date) is indeed correct. I would like to thank Marbridge Consulting for their prompt and courteous reply to my e-mail: Dear Dan, Thanks for your message. [...]
Posted in China Unicom, iPhone in China on Oct 30th, 2009
iPhone launch event at The Place in Beijing – evening of October 30th 2009 – Photos courtesy CCID. Please visit > CCID for more photos First two iPhone buyers receive special recognition.
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