iPhone 4 in the United States, the Chinese market will also usher in the countdown. Yesterday, there was news that China only has a CDMA network as a standard operator China Telecom, like half a year after its introduction. The move is expected to narrow its competitors in the gap between the number of 3G users.
According to reports, the pricing strategy, and China Unicom, the Chinese telecommunications or sale price is below cost price to the method, through the C version of iPhone 4 to attract consumers to switch to other networks. While China Unicom has been adhering to the "cash flow positive" business philosophy, and ultimately to the user's iPhone 4 sale price is higher than the cost price when introduced.
Previously, the iPhone distribution rights in China, high costs and fierce competition, China Telecom was not interested in Apple products. However, when you see the introduction of China Unicom, iPhone 4 shine, China Telecom's attitude began to change, general manager of China Telecom, Wang Xiaochu also dished out hope that with Apple's point of view.
Currently, the number of users in 3G, China Telecom and the other two operators, still lags far behind. Industry experts point out that if China Telecom as soon as possible to promote the C version of iPhone 4 in the domestic market, the number of 3G users will be explosive growth. Analysys International analyst Lu Li-bin said that in the three major domestic carriers, China Telecom's 3G network the most advantageous tariffs, covering a wide range. C version of iPhone 4 will certainly be after the listing of user buy it, even if not in time to enter the market mainstream, it will certainly be parallel imports into China, which will promote the popularity of the business of China Telecom 3G.
In addition, C version of iPhone 4 greater impact for China Mobile. Currently, China Mobile's TD to build self-terminal network, or whether charges are not too many advantages in the China Unicom and China Telecom with iPhone 4 to attack from the circumstances, is bound to cause some loss of high-end users.
However, the road Libin pointed out that the introduction of China Telecom, iPhone 4, time is very important, if the C version of iPhone 4 in 4-5 months did not enter China, then, the Apple iPhone 5 will be released around June of this year, then the telecommunications Edition The iPhone 4 may be reduced to a version of iPhone 3GS Unicom (iphone 3g accessories), as new products and parallel imports hit a double squeeze. Earlier, China Unicom licensed version of iPhone 3GS just did not take long to get access permits, iPhone 4 to official listing, the latest version of China Unicom licensed to promote iPhone 3GS, will reduce the price of 1,000 yuan (new iphone case). From: wholesale iphone cases
