Apple’s having a hard time in China this year. For the first time ever, it reported a decline in year-on-year revenue and lost the iPhone patent case. Beijing also imposed strict rules on online publishing and Apple’s online stores for iBooks and movies were closed in April. China is the largest iPhone market in the world by the number of […]
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iPhone Explosion Ignites Customer Rage In China
While the turmoil surrounding Samsung’s exploding phones has yet to settle down, the Chinese Internet is again ablaze (pun-intended!) with rage as customers complain after a series of iPhone explosions. The incident first caught public attention after China’s state media reported the explosion of an iPhone6 Plus on August 31st this year in Zhejiang Province. The owner, […]
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Local Rivals Bite Into iPhone’s Market Share In China
Having an Apple device is synonymous with being wealthy and fashionable for many Chinese people. And while the mindset remains, a declining number of customers are willing to pay the price, and local competitors are lining up to offer comparable alternatives at a more affordable price. This is evidenced by the iPhone’s sinking market share in China, a market of huge strategic importance […]
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Huawei Will Overtake Apple, Samsung In 5 Years: CEO Richard Yu
A turbulent economy and saturated market can make smartphone shipments hard to predict, but apparently not for Huawei chief executive Richard Yu. Mr. Yu expects Huawei to overtake the world’s biggest smartphone sellers for the number one spot by 2020. “Our competitors have strong brands, but we have much better products,” Mr. Yu told journalists at this week’s […]
