Its very important that Apple can sell the iPhone in China. It is a BRICK country after all.
Not being funny, but what does that statement mean?
Its very important that Apple can sell the iPhone in China. It is a BRICK country after all.
Not being funny, but what does that statement mean?
I think he's referring to China being a 'BRIC' country (see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BRIC)
and perhaps making a reference to iPhones being 'bricks' of sorts?
But yes, suffice it to say my reaction was similar to the following:
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.....China Mobile and Apple have been reported to be in talks over the iPhone for several years, although no deal as yet been struck. Cook was spotted at China Mobile's headquarters in June 2011, and he visited with executives at the carrier again earlier this year during a trip to China.
Article Link: China Mobile Confirms Another Recent Meeting Between Chairman and Apple CEO Tim Cook
Looks like they are having a hard time to reach a deal! The battle is about who will have the control over potentially a hundred million iphone customers; China Mobile doesn't want to give up control over its mobile users and they also want a lion's share over the sales of items from iTune and Appstore. But if Apple gives China Mobile a sweet deal, other carriers will demand the same thing. That would be a different headache for Tim.
"Too much Wasabi..."
-Tim Cook
iPhone 5C is in fact an unique low cost iPhone for China ) Except that the remaining stock will be sold in other countries.I really don't like the name iPhone 5C, unless the C stands for "China". Any chance that Apple would make a unique, low cost iPhone just for the China market?
iPhone 5C is in fact an unique low cost iPhone for China ) Except that the remaining stock will be sold in other countries.
Highly unlikely I think. Everything to me points towards it being a US-slated phone first.
1) The price seems more likely to be around $450 USD not the $300 USD of the LG Nexus 4.
2) Multiple plastic colors are more suited for a phone to be marketed to family members on a family plan. A pure budget phone could be sold only in black plastic and later maybe white, like the Nexus 4.
3) There's no reason to have LTE at all in a budget phone aimed at emerging markets outside of China, which the Nexus 4 did not have to support even with hardware that was compatible.
4) The lower-cost iPhone fills a niche of replacing all the older 30-pin connector based phones and perhaps is even convenient to evade the upcoming import ban on the iPhone 4 if it isn't overturned by the President.