iPhone and Mobile Telecom in the Pacific Rim
Posted in Blackmarket, iPhone, iPhone in China on Nov 17th, 2009
I had dinner Sunday night near the Olympic Stadium (The Bird’s Nest) with two savvy expats Steve McIntosh and Mike Forbus. Both are Apple fans and they have been following mobile telecom and tech in China closely. I owe Steve a particular debt of gratitude for passing along insights to the goings on in Beijing/China [...]
Posted in Apple, China, China Unicom, Shanghai, Shanzhai ji, iClones, iPhone on Nov 16th, 2009
The black/grey markets in Beijing will blow your mind! On Saturday and Sunday (November 14/15) I had a chance to do a bit of undercover work. I hired a guide to help me navigate the Zhongguancun (pronounces “Djong Guan Tsun”) shopping mall maze – Hailong, Dinghao and e-World Kemao. Jennifer, my guide/interpreter, was in the market for [...]
Posted in Apple, Blackmarket, iPhone on Feb 12th, 2008
Update: February 12, 2008
Businessweek’s Peter Burrows has published a companion article – iPhone’s Reluctant Gray Marketer. This article outlines the Czech startup Bladox and their role in iPhone unlocking. See full article HERE
Inside the iPhone Gray Market
A global network is thriving by selling up to 1 million iPhones that bypass Apple’s restrictions
by Peter [...]
Posted in Blackmarket, China, iClones, iPhone on Feb 9th, 2008
The MyPhone … another embarrassing iClone
The MyPhone is another cosmetic iPhone replica. Gray market OEMs have no fear of government crackdown. Hence expect more of these pretty on the outside but crippled underneath iPhone wannabes. Solid Broadband Corporation is the brainchild behind the new phone > My|Phone website
Apple’s iPhone can be mass produced yet [...]
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