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iPhone in China – BusinessWeek's scarecrow analysis

Posted in App store, China Mobile, China Unicom, iPhone, iPhone in China, Smart Phones on May 20th, 2009

BusinessWeek has just posted a rather pessimistic article on iPhone’s prospects in China. If you’re an iPhone fan take a deep breath, exhale and relax. In iPhonAsia’s opinion, this article – Why China won’t fall for the iPhone – is nothing more than straw man hit piece. To win the debate using the straw man [...]

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China Unicom posts Apple iPhone specifications

Posted in China Unicom, iPhone, iPhone in China on Mar 24th, 2009

iPhone specs on China Unicom’s website   Apple iPhone 3G information and specifications are now posted on China Unicom’s Shangahi website. China Unicom’s regional subsidiaries tend to be somewhat independent, yet posting iPhone specs on the company’s Shanghai website prior to a formal announcement may cause someone to get their wrist slapped. Network World has more on [...]

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Apple's "iPhone in China" Negotiations

Posted in China Mobile, China Unicom, iPhone, iPhone in China on Mar 23rd, 2009

Update – March 23, 2009: China Mobile’s CEO spoke to a reporter on Saturday, March 21, 2009. According to Wang Jianzhou, China Mobile’s talks with Apple have stalled, albeit “the door remains open.” This is no surprise as Apple is moving forward with China Unicom. Details > HERE (in Mandarin) iPhonAsia Comment: Here (below) is iPhonAsia’s [...]

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iPhone in China announcement may come on May 17

Posted in China Unicom on Mar 16th, 2009

iPhonAsia comment: File this under rumor and guesswork … There have been several reports that a China Unicom executive team was in Cupertino the week of March 8th to finalize an iPhone deal. A deal may soon be signed, sealed and delivered. Our best guess for timing of a formal iPhone 3G deal announcement is on or around May 17th 2009 [...]

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China Unicom/Apple Summit in Cupertino in March (now)

Posted in China Unicom, iPhone, iPhone in China on Mar 8th, 2009

Update – March 8, 2009: Interfax’s Cindy Geng is reporting that a China Unicom delegation is visiting Apple and will conduct ”decisive negotiations” on March 8 (that would be now). Cindy Geng’s report is based on an internal telecom source. The source is “confident that the talks will be successful.” iPhonAsia has picked up from several sources in China that [...]

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