China too eager for the iPhone 4S, Apple suspends sales

13 January, 2012
The much-anticipated release of the iPhone 4S in China stumbled out of the gate in Beijing.

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  • Babara
  • Kxt
  • 15 Jan 2012

Threw Eggs? So they anticipated the sudden closure and brought eggs along? Or they went to buy eggs and return to the store and threw eggs at them? I mean who actually brought eggs along with them?

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    • propagandawatch
    • 8VL
    • 15 Jan 2012

    Dan, 14 Jan 2012No matter how much some people hate Apple or its products, ... moreThe hype is created by the media. Apple produces inferior locked-down drm infested products. The clueless are then driven by the corporate mediate with its nefarious web of interests into purchasing Apple products.

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      • Leon
      • tA$
      • 15 Jan 2012

      Thrown eggs? Then there was no norm, some Chinese couldn't be patient.
      The first iPhone4 sale was patient waited in Japan and USA.
      This is the first time I knew an impatient situation in iPhone sale.
      Whatever, just cancel the sale!

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        • Shaggy
        • TXU
        • 15 Jan 2012

        I guess the chinese are tired of going to fake apple stores and buying fake iphone knock offs. This time they want the REAL deal.

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          • appledroid
          • UD{
          • 15 Jan 2012

          Anonymous, 14 Jan 2012Even LG sells more phones than Apple... I don't know wha... moreHype..

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            • Anonymous
            • tu6
            • 15 Jan 2012

            Incredible launch statistics. This is just the iPhone 4S too, which the Apple haters tried to label as 'disappoiting'. The iPhone 5 launch will just leave them in stunned silence.

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              • Anonymous
              • v0X
              • 15 Jan 2012

              AnonD-9023, 14 Jan 2012There is difference between expensive-brands and cheap-bran... more^^ poor lifespan for other phone indeed. You buy a flagship phone then later you hear a new one is comeing, and thats it after a month your phone was obsolete.

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                • Denzo
                • 2CF
                • 15 Jan 2012

                Anonymous, 14 Jan 2012Even LG sells more phones than Apple... I don't know wha... moreWhat an LG phone cost?

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                  • hungrycactus
                  • 9Lb
                  • 15 Jan 2012

                  they are really excited about the iphone 4s so they can make a clone of it.

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                    • I live in China...
                    • Rv%
                    • 15 Jan 2012

                    Is just the Apple marketing, same as US and other parts of the world. Do you really think that those people are so crazy to go there and line up ?!? The 4s (original one) is available in China since November, same as in Hong Kong (of course not in the Apple stores), millions of Apple's phones in China are coming from Hong Kong, just take a look to the taobao website and you will find thousands 4s, original ones...

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                      • Enlightened X-iSheep
                      • gLK
                      • 15 Jan 2012

                      AnonD-9023, 14 Jan 2012There is difference between expensive-brands and cheap-bran... moreSo, basically you are implying that Apple is demoting it's customers requests/suggestions in favor of the Accessories Companies? Well, it makes sense. I'm wouldn't be surprised if it were true.

                      Apple should be changed to a Marketing company. They would make even more profit than now..

                      I'm love my Samsung NOTE more each day. I doubt I would felt the same with the last 2 iPhones(4/4S).

                      And for that fanatic's here I had a 3GS prior so keep you in-polite and unnecessary replies to your self.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 3k5
                        • 15 Jan 2012

                        AnonD-5775, 14 Jan 2012it dont needs two antenna, they just used it from the death... moreit is the iDesign , can you see it ? but you can't hear it so .. never mind

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                          • Anonymous
                          • 3k5
                          • 15 Jan 2012

                          Anonymous, 14 Jan 2012And you have a clue? would be interesting to hear what is b... morewould you buy that album? i didn't thinks so ...

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                            • Anonymous
                            • nIb
                            • 14 Jan 2012

                            Anonymous, 14 Jan 2012"Apple may take more margin% but Samsung takes the $$$... moreEven LG sells more phones than Apple...

                            I don't know what all the fuss is about.

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                              • AnonD-9023
                              • ut3
                              • 14 Jan 2012

                              cherrysaidshutup!!!!, 14 Jan 2012question ? how many people live in china? ok i can answer t... moreThere is difference between expensive-brands and cheap-brands.

                              u can say Galaxy S has 512 MB RAM humming bird processor of 1 Ghz etc but iPhone 4 with same 512 MB RAM and 800 Mhz Processor (A4 = same as humming bird).
                              But price of iPhone 4 is far more high than Galaxy S.
                              Why ?

                              If iPhone has 300-400 accessories for support , SGS has like 30-40 accessories.
                              And U can use same accessories yesr after year if phone design is similar but if u look other brands they change designs constantly so no-one comes forward to sell accessories because by the time those phones become popular new models come into market.

                              So those accessory companies advertize and market iPhone since it maintains same design long time.
                              So when more companies make accessories , apple also maintains same design so old accessories work with new phones thats why brand value of iPhone will be very high.

                              Old apps work on new phones and old phones support longer software updates like 3GS for example can run any latest app , infinity blade 2 or garageband anything unlike other phones which dont even get 18 month promised updates.

                              Thats why other companies lose trust of their customers and remain as cheap brands forever.

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                                • cherrysaidshutup!!!!
                                • 3Ax
                                • 14 Jan 2012

                                saphiresword, 13 Jan 2012id like to see Samsung or other companies getting crowds th... morequestion ? how many people live in china? ok i can answer that myself, plus people that wanted a nexus, S2 or any phone by any other manufacturer were NOT delayed or RESTRICTED from buying the phone in china so STFU and dont speak about what u dont know!!!!!

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                                  • sad story
                                  • IBJ
                                  • 14 Jan 2012

                                  It so sad that the country that produce it can buy it.
                                  Sad, very sad.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • 3@g
                                    • 14 Jan 2012

                                    Anonymous, 13 Jan 2012iPhone 4 and first galaxy S came almost same time, so what ... morenice update with half the features...

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • uII
                                      • 14 Jan 2012

                                      It is not because the phone is great they line up like that! I do not say it is a bad phone but in China the girls want to have one because it is a beautiful and the boys want to show they have money enough to buy one! Was the same thing many years ago when everybody wanted the Motorola Razor of exactly the same reason.

                                      Never understood why people can not let people get what ever phone they want without having other people complaining about it. Saying Apple people are stupid or Samsung people are stupid. People have different needs and different taste.

                                      How fun would it be if everybody wanted the same cars, houses, clothes or hairstyle.

                                      We would all look like twins and that is not that great! I know because I have a twin brother.

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                                        • kiba
                                        • MkX
                                        • 14 Jan 2012

                                        ali vahidi, 13 Jan 2012iphone 4s is the best on the worldrily?ah...its not!