macrumors.com - 11/3/2009
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Reuters reports that China Unicom has signed up only 5,000 iPhone users since the device's official launch there late last week. Despite the apparent poor performance of the iPhone, China Unicom Chairman Chang Xiobing remains upbeat about the iPhone...
bloomberg.com - 11/2/2009
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bloomberg.com —
Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) -- China Unicom (Hong Kong)
Ltd., the country’s second-biggest mobile-phone company, said it has...
5,000 users for Apple Inc.’s iPhone, after the carrier introduced the handset in the world’s biggest phone market last week. The ...
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China Unicom Says It Has Signed Up 5,000 Users for Apple ...
techradar.com - 11/5/2009
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techradar.com —
Apple's hopes of conquering China with its iPhone
may be fading after reports of a dismal opening...
weekend for the phone on its debut in the country. According to reports, the president of the firm offering the iPhone in China, Unicom Ltd, told shareholders that sales had 'passed 5,000' ...
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iPhone off to slow start in China
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China Unicom Reports Only 5,000 New iPhone Users Since Launch
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... 3 Nov 2009 view : 13 Reuters reports that China Unicom has signed up only 5,000 iPhone users since the device's official launch there late last week. Despite the apparent poor performance of the iPhone, China Unicom Chairman Chang Xiobing remains upbeat about the iPhone... Read more.. ...
Unicom Picks Up Only 5,000 Customers Since Launch, iPhone A Huge Dud Overseas
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... Xiobing also reported that China Unicom is looking at an increased sales revenue for the 4th quarter although costs for the company may increase due to iPhone subsidies and advertising which may lead to decreased profits. The lack of WiFi functionality and the high costs soured the Unicom deal for many interested customers who are now opting in for an unlocked iPhone imported from other countries. It seems the iPhone isn’t doing as good as people thought it would be overseas. (Via MacRumors )
iPhone doing poorly in China
TechSpot —
The iPhone may be a record breaker around the world, but there is at least one region where Apple isn't having stunning successes. One of Apple's newest endeavors, the launch of the iPhone in China through China Unicom, has met with relative failure. Since the official launch of the iPhone in China last week, Unicom has managed to snag only a meager 5,000 sales . For a company with over 140 million customers, that's not even a drop in the bucket. Concerns over the cost of the iPhone and lack of certain functionality (such as Wi-Fi) were cited as potential reasons. China's ...
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