John and Matthew talk about Apple’s challenges in China, including:
- A brief history of the iPhone in China
- A look at some strong competitors and their ability to appeal to Chinese customers
- Apple’s non-existent services ecosystem
- Tensions between Apple and Tencent (hint: half of Apple’s China app store revenue comes from Tencent’s games)
Links
- Emma Lee: One year on, Apple Pay finding little traction in the Middle Kingdom
- Kayla Matthews: Why Apple is coming under fire for its Chinese app offerings
- Matthew Brennan: WeChat is building an augment reality app store
- Steven Millward: It’s looking really grim for Apple in China
- App Annie: Market Forecast 2016-2021
- How to leave an iTunes review
Hosts
- John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode
- Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel
Podcast information
- iTunes
- RSS feed
- Music: “Theme from Penguins on Parade” by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3
China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production