China Mobile: Apple iPhone "Off the Record"
Posted in Apple, China, China Mobile, iPhone, iPhone Negotiations on Jan 21st, 2008
[digg=http://digg.com/apple/China_Mobile_Apple_iPhone_Off_the_Record] China Mobile’s Nianshu Gao Quoted at Industry Conference re Apple and iPhone China Mobile has trotted out several spokespersons to unilaterally offer up “talks have ended” statements to the press. These official statements were succinct: Statement 1: November 30, 2007: “iPhone model is not suitable for China,” Statement 2: January 14, 2008: “We [...]
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Reuters updates iPhone in China story
Posted in China Mobile, iPhone on Jan 19th, 2008
Reuters updates iPhone in China story The initial (Jan 15, 2008) Reuters headline grabber … “Our parent has terminated talks with Apple over the iPhone,” a China Mobile spokeswoman (Rainie Lei) said, confirming several unsourced Internet reports. Reuters Update 2 RESURRECTION? Lei would not elaborate except to say that “China Mobile had not ruled [...]
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BusinessWeek Reports, you decide
Posted in Apple, China Mobile, China Unicom, iPhone Negotiations on Jan 19th, 2008
BusinessWeek reports tonight (January 18, 2008) that Apple is looking for a new Chinese iPhone partner. According to BusinessWeek, China Unicom and aspiring mobile operator China Telecom, are the leading contenders after China Mobile halted talks with Apple. This this dubious story is based on an anonymous industry source. How much credibility do I [...]
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Press gets Spun by China Mobile
Posted in Apple, China, China Mobile, iPhone, iPhone Negotiations on Jan 18th, 2008
[digg=http://digg.com/apple/Press_gets_Spun_by_China_Mobile] Press gets Spun by China Mobile “Someone’s just making this stuff up!” ~ Dan Butterfield, January 17, 2008 A quick Google search of news stories with key words “iPhone in China” will yield literally thousands of results. A click on same topic stories in the last 24-hours will produce dozens of articles/posts proclaiming that [...]
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Steve Jobs on new MacBook Air and iPhone in China
Posted in China Mobile, iPhone, iPhone Negotiations, Video on Jan 16th, 2008
[digg=http://digg.com/apple/Steve_Jobs_on_new_MacBook_Air_and_iPhone_in_China] CNBC’s Jim Goldman conducted a post MacWorld Keynote interview with Steve Jobs. Goldman asked Jobs about the reported “end to talks” with China Mobile. Steve Jobs Exclusive – See Video Here For the complete iPhone in China back-story with updates see here – China Mobile and Apple – The 2008 iPhone Games CNBC’s Jim Goldman sits down [...]
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