China Unicom Web Site Posts iPhone Information, Launching Soon?

[175170]

Communist China. I wish Apple could leave that market alone.

Same.

seems you are interested in something else
NOT sure which part of china did you went to.
I have got my first iPod when I was in high school.
And I have to say I am not belong to rich people class,
because I have to work my ass off in Canada to earn my tripled international student rate tuition.
And I am paying everything by myself, because my famliy could not support me anymore.
I can only thing you do not know much, and you certainly misunderstood chinese people when you were in China

Well, I'm Chinese too.
The thing is, it depends where you live. The difference between the rich and and the poor is incredible in China. I'm guessing you live in Shanghai/Beijing.
People who live in other regions, for example: Heifei, don't even dream of having an iPod. The salesperson stared at my iPod Touch for around 30 minutes, while she was supposed to be finding a charger for it.
I'm very glad that you're also from China, and you're working hard.
I wish you the best.

Don't want get into the Tibet thing, but the timing when they released the album was very good though. It was right before the olympic started.
yeah we even made a website called, http://www.stevejobsyousuck.com

come to check out....

Yeah, I do have to agree, the timing was perfect. However, it was a pretty big mistake to block the iTunes store, during the Olympics, as all the foreign tourists would be using it.
I personally think it's a mistake on China's part.
Also, I don't think you could blame Steve Jobs for admitting an album into the iTunes store.
He didn't have any say in it, the records submitted it, and the people approved it.

 

[175170]

This story on Engadget this morning claims that China Unicom is now confirmed to have the iPhone and word on the street is that it has a launch date for May 17th.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/25/unicom-confirmed-as-chinese-iphone-provider/

So they are going to release the current 3g iPhone over there late May and then Apple release a new iPhone (possibly) a month later? Doesn't make much sense. You think China, for as technologically advanced as they are, would hold off on the deal for new, faster hardware in June. Unless (1) Apple is planning on releasing a new model in May so that everyone who's gonna buy one will be already set and ready to go when 3.0 is finally released or...(2) There isn't going to be a new model this time around or...(3) China won't get the new model immediately, if one is in fact released or....or....or....



Your thoughts?

I'm thinking #2. There isn't really a chance of Apple releasing 3rd generation iPhone just for China, and holding it off from all the other countries.
Maybe iPhone Nano?

 

[mw2009]

Same.

Well, I'm Chinese too.
The thing is, it depends where you live. The difference between the rich and and the poor is incredible in China. I'm guessing you live in Shanghai/Beijing.
People who live in other regions, for example: Heifei, don't even dream of having an iPod. The salesperson stared at my iPod Touch for around 30 minutes, while she was supposed to be finding a charger for it.
I'm very glad that you're also from China, and you're working hard.
I wish you the best.


Yeah, I do have to agree, the timing was perfect. However, it was a pretty big mistake to block the iTunes store, during the Olympics, as all the foreign tourists would be using it.
I personally think it's a mistake on China's part.
Also, I don't think you could blame Steve Jobs for admitting an album into the iTunes store.
He didn't have any say in it, the records submitted it, and the people approved it.

I am sure many people will be impressed by iPod touch. When I first saw it, I was impressed too. I even went to apple store to just look at it. Anyway, as a Chinese and an apple fan myself, I am happy that apple getting into Chinese market. Can't wait for the iPhone China release! Cheers!

 

[rekhyt]

I am sure many people will be impressed by iPod touch. When I first saw it, I was impressed too. I even went to apple store to just look at it. Anyway, as a Chinese and an apple fan myself, I am happy that apple getting into Chinese market. Can't wait for the iPhone China release! Cheers!

I haven't really noticed about people looking at my iPod Touch. Probably because I don't bring it outside. :\

Anyways-What I'm worried right now is the contract for the iPhone. I have a feeling it's going to be quite expensive. :\

Update: It might be ironic that people would be jailbreaking just to get wireless.

 

[sohaness]

here's hoping for s.korea next!

 

[nick9191]

Finally the country that actually makes the phones, sells them.

 

[zxcvb]

Ah, trust me, I go there often.
Who have you seen with an iPod in China?
When I went to China to get a charger for my iPod Touch, they goggled at my iPod Touch like it was amazing.
Probably the first one they touched, and the last one too.
No offense meant of course.
But the thing is that there are a few rich people in China.
And those rich people are very rich.
No way would the middle class be able to afford an iPhone.
The only customers in China would be those CEOs strutting around.
Oh, and those Chinese gangsters in the old Chinese movies.
Like the one with the round sunglasses.
Imagine gangsters with iPhones.
Remote detonation, iFart.

Don't flatter yourself, please, the cheapest cellphone model in china 8 years ago is twice as much as iphone costs, and every college kids had one.

 

[zxcvb]

Communist China. I wish Apple could leave that market alone.

yeah , let their market growth continues alone and apple rotten in recession.