Apple strikes a deal to offer the iPhone on China Mobile

05 December, 2013
The deal opens the doors for Apple to the largest wireless carrier in the world with 700 million subscribers.

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  • Sid
  • 3Jn
  • 30 Dec 2013

Apple only has to make dual sim iphone to get good sales in China.

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    • AnonD-81610
    • 3pw
    • 10 Dec 2013

    In other news, a similar deal was also struck with our telecoms in Slovenia.
    Guess they are lowering their strict standards which operator can sell their premium phones.
    Check at your local operators that hadn't sold iPhones before!

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      • Anonymous
      • nCh
      • 07 Dec 2013

      Anonymous, 06 Dec 2013No such thing as striking a deal in this age it is called b... moreAll the other companies have deals to sell in China. They all bribed too I suppose.

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        • Anonymous
        • Iud
        • 06 Dec 2013

        No such thing as striking a deal in this age it is called bribing a deal.Strike a deal my buttt.

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          • jeet
          • 98W
          • 06 Dec 2013

          thi,s phone is reali varey saxey......................

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            • Oncom
            • yMH
            • 06 Dec 2013

            This time Apple begging to be able to sell to the Chinese Operator. Not like others did, begging Apple for selling Apples product.

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              • AnonD-164943
              • uHM
              • 05 Dec 2013

              Anonymous, 05 Dec 2013Chinese people are not stupid. in my calculation 2 out of 1... moreby you calculation and there being one billion people in China 133333333 will biy the Iphone thats probably more than what have sold internationally

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                • Anonymous
                • QSd
                • 05 Dec 2013

                Not sure if you trust WSJ or Reuters:
                http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/05/us-chinamobile-apple-idUSBRE9B403D20131205

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                  • Anonymous
                  • MkX
                  • 05 Dec 2013

                  Anonymous, 05 Dec 2013China Mobile has done a deal with the devil...devil to devil deal...

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                    • AnonD-151727
                    • pEg
                    • 05 Dec 2013

                    Anonymous, 05 Dec 2013Chinese people are not stupid. in my calculation 2 out of 1... moreyou think that is little...check with a calculator

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                      • Vietnamese Commuter
                      • K5i
                      • 05 Dec 2013

                      Anonymous, 05 Dec 2013Chinese people are not stupid. in my calculation 2 out of 1... more+1

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                        • Anonymous
                        • jg%
                        • 05 Dec 2013

                        Anonymous, 05 Dec 2013LOL - Only took them about 3 years to get this deal done. ... moreThe market is maturing. As the lower end of the market explodes, the higher end will naturally shrink. Why else do you think there is a disconnect between Apples increasing sales numbers but decreasing marketshare? Since other manufacturers don't release the breakdown of their sales numbers, Apple is just the most obvious indicator of this.

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                          • ratGT
                          • SnC
                          • 05 Dec 2013

                          Congratulations Apple! And congratulations Chinese users! At least your personal information are *a bit* safer with Apple, than the enslaving monster, Google...

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                            • AnonD-137332
                            • C50
                            • 05 Dec 2013

                            china mobile after ntt docomo... stahp it apple, stahp !

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                              • Anonymous
                              • PxH
                              • 05 Dec 2013

                              China Mobile has done a deal with the devil...

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                                • Anonymous
                                • GT6
                                • 05 Dec 2013

                                Meiandus, 05 Dec 2013Good deal to make no doubt. Still not going to help the f... moreLOL - Only took them about 3 years to get this deal done. Yes, they will get sales, but too little, too late as Apple will continue to lose market share in China as it is in most parts of the world.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 011
                                  • 05 Dec 2013

                                  Chinese people are not stupid. in my calculation 2 out of 15 will buy iPhone in china

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                                    • AnonD-178450
                                    • YgT
                                    • 05 Dec 2013

                                    Keep the iTrap away from China

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                                      • HTK
                                      • 4fQ
                                      • 05 Dec 2013

                                      This is gonna be big...! Gabby Hayes......big!!

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                                        • Meiandus
                                        • Fv4
                                        • 05 Dec 2013

                                        Good deal to make no doubt.
                                        Still not going to help the fact that the market in China is primarily after cheaper phones purchased outright.

                                        Still, a market of that size means plenty of sales.