iPhone 5c fails to make impact in China, 5s compensates

15 November, 2013
China users are unimpressed with Apple's unapologetically plastic iPhone 5c model.

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  • 15 Nov 2013

Anonymous, 15 Nov 2013Wrong. Even in a country like India where iPhone prices($11... moreYes, every year they come out with 8,000 phones(during launch day) for a country like India which will definitely be sold out in a day. Compare that with S4 or Note 3 launches, numbers are very low

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    • Anonymous
    • vGs
    • 15 Nov 2013

    AnonD-140401, 15 Nov 2013Why this is a surprise. iPhone 5s sells well only in subsi... moreWrong. Even in a country like India where iPhone prices($1172 USD) are very high, it was sold out in a day.

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      • my8
      • 15 Nov 2013

      We all now why Iphone flies out of the shelves. Why would anyone buying Iphone 5c compromise they status?
      Apple this time ridiculed them self.

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        • IPt
        • 15 Nov 2013

        If the 5C had same hardware it would be just as good Orr better than the rest. But it's like my iPhone 5.. Not 5s inside and this is crazy since the pride with the 5C is so close.

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          • Anonymous
          • SvB
          • 15 Nov 2013

          Don’t worry folks Google will soon clean up all these hi profile’s companies’ habits for overpriced devices with 300% profit/unit and the ones with so called budget phones that deliver crappy android user experience.
          Check out this article if you care to know more about Google’s plans for the future of Android devices:
          http://techcrunch.com/2013/11/13/g-is-for-google/

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            • UNA
            • 15 Nov 2013

            AnonD-29966, 15 Nov 2013I just bought iPhone 5C. , kinda cool device, what I like t... moreMe too proud iPhone 5c user! No more comment here!!!

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              • Anonymous
              • t7E
              • 15 Nov 2013

              Of course it will fail!! Apple made sure it would fail so that iPhone 5s will have a boost in sales..

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                • 7Xi
                • 15 Nov 2013

                The pride of apple is the price. No matter what product they create, it will always overprice. And fans of these product still love it and willing to buy. Good luck for those who are willing to spend a lot of money.

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                  • AnonD-140401
                  • ut1
                  • 15 Nov 2013

                  Why this is a surprise. iPhone 5s sells well only in subsidy markets. Wherever iPhone is pitted against its premium competitors in the unlocked and contract free territories, iPhone will fare badly

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                    • XNt
                    • 15 Nov 2013

                    Hmm, 15 Nov 2013Lets face it apple are just a big greedy company. Who are q... moreTotaly agree

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                      • Anonymous
                      • uvs
                      • 15 Nov 2013

                      Its expected. The price here in India is stupendously high. One can get Note2/XZ at far lesser price !!!

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                        • nEp
                        • 15 Nov 2013

                        Lets face it apple are just a big greedy company. Who are quite happy to rip you off any chance they can.

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                          • an1
                          • 15 Nov 2013

                          I actually love the 5c but Apple got it all wrong - the idea of a 'budget' phone was so enticing but they ended up charging a premium for it. I know they want to protect their 'luxury' pricing structure but come on, it's time to be sensible and make some products 'affordable' - people love and would like to own iPhones and Apple products but the price tag puts many off

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                            • AnonD-29966
                            • fD7
                            • 15 Nov 2013

                            I just bought iPhone 5C. , kinda cool device, what I like the most is the smoothness of the IOS .

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                              • AnonD-168288
                              • 3Ye
                              • 15 Nov 2013

                              The problem is it's cost. Why buy that when they get the premium model for a little more? Make that 5c like 170-200 USD and it will sell like hot cakes but that would send Apple's stocks plummeting to the point of no return. Cutting back on staff and reduce expenditure will soon follow.

                              Apple works on a high profit model they can't compete on lower margins.

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                                • S9y
                                • 15 Nov 2013

                                Because iploxe is still more useful than the iphone 5c

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                                  • 6QX
                                  • 15 Nov 2013

                                  Expected this, horribly priced, price was competing with iPhone 5, this should have been like 450$, apple are retarded when it comes to pricing

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                                    • AnonD-151727
                                    • pEg
                                    • 15 Nov 2013

                                    sUrprise..sUrprise

                                      iPhone 5C is still expensive because you're not buying the device, but you're buying the "Apple" brand...

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                                        • AnonD-18905
                                        • uvu
                                        • 15 Nov 2013

                                        This is what happens when u try to sell a midrange phone for flagship price .